People v. Mathews

Opinion

EVANS, J.

Defendant, Anita Mathews, appeals from a judgment entered following her conviction of the voluntary manslaughter1 of Donald Silva (Pen. Code, § 192), and discharging a firearm at a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 23110, subd. (b)), as charged in count two. The jury also found defendant used a firearm within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022.5 during the commission of both crimes. Defendant was acquitted of the attempted murder of Darelle Ghormley, as charged in count three.

The charges against defendant arise from an incident occurring on December 13, 1976, in which defendant,…