P. v. Contreras
Defendant Ricardo Mendez Contreras appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury trial and petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus. Defendant was convicted of first degree murder (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a)), in the commission of which he personally used and discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury and death (id., 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)). He was convicted of attempted premeditated murder (id., 187, subd. (a), 664), in the commission of which he personally used and discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury (id., 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)). He was convicted of shooting at an occupied motor vehicle (id., 246), in the commission of which he inflicted great bodily injury and death (id., 12022.55). He also was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon (id., 12021, subd. (a)(1)) and possession of ammunition (id., 12316, subd. (b)(1)). The trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for a term of 50 years to life with the possibility of parole. On appeal and on petition for writ of habeas corpus, defendant raises a number of contentions, most of which are based on a claim of erroneous admission of evidence of gang membership. Court conclude the evidence properly was admitted and therefore affirm the judgment and deny the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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