People v. Allen

Opinion

KINGSLEY, J.

In a joint jury trial, the defendants were found guilty of the first degree murder of Gregory Ainsworth (count I), the attempted murder of Gregory’s wife, Cheryl (count II), and the attempted murder of the Ainsworth’s cousin, Taggra Barron (count III). (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 664.) The jury further found that both defendants personally used firearms in counts I and n, that both inflicted great bodily injury on Cheryl, and that defendant Allen used a firearm in count HI. (Pen. Code, §§ 12022.5, 12022.7.)

The evidence established, and the defendants conceded, that two persons who…