P. v. Williams
On May 30, 2006, an amended information was filed charging appellants Wilbur Lawtron Lawson and Dontae Ray Williams, as well as Sean Thomas, with the murder of David Avila Rodriguez (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a)) and robbery (Pen. Code, 211).[1] The information alleged that the murder had been committed during the robbery ( 190.2, subd. (a)(17)). In addition, with respect to both charges, the information alleged that Lawson personally fired or used a firearm ( 12022.53, subds. (b) - (d)), that Williams personally used a firearm ( 12022.53, subd. (b)), that a principal personally used a firearm ( 12022, subd. (a)(1)), and that Williams was a minor of at least 16 years of age at the time of the crimes (Welf. & Inst. Code, 707, subd. (d)(1)). Appellants and Thomas pleaded not guilty and denied the special allegations.
The trial court sentenced Lawson to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus one year as to the murder count, and to a four-year term as to the robbery count, which was stayed ( 654). It sentenced Williams to life imprisonment plus one year on the murder count, and to an additional four-year term as to the robbery count, which was also stayed ( 654) This appeal followed.
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