People v. Contreras

Opinion

THAXTER, J.

Following trial by jury, appellant Ruben Contreras was found guilty of first degree murder with special circumstances (murder during commission of robbery), attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of robbery. The jury also found that Contreras personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife, in committing the offenses, and that he personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim of the attempted murder. The jury fixed the penalty for the murder at life without possibility of parole. Appellant was sentenced to that term and, in addition, to…