Legal Opinion

People v. Martinez

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 29, 1999No. B126166PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.—

Introduction

A jury convicted appellant Juan M. Martinez of attempted murder and found pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.53, subdivision (d)1 that appellant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury. The court sentenced appellant to a base term of five years for attempted murder plus an enhancement of twenty-five years to life as required by section 12022.53.

Angered at a store owner who forced appellant out of his store, appellant returned with a .22-caliber rifle and shot the owner, who suffered great bodily injury in the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. People v. DillonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  3. In Re LynchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. ThomasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. People v. MasbruchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. People v. SullivanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
  2. People v. GarciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  3. People v. GonzalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. People v. HutchinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. People v. ZepedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001

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