P. v. Ayala
George L. Ayala (defendant) appeals from the judgment entered following a jury trial resulting in his convictions of carjacking with a finding that a principal used a firearm to commit the offense (Pen. Code, 215, 12022.53, subds. (b) & (e)(1); count 2)[1]and vandalism, in which the damage inflicted exceeded a value of $400 ( 594, subd. (a); count 7), each with a finding the crime was committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(A)). In bifurcated proceedings, defendant admitted that he had a prior juvenile adjudication of robbery as alleged pursuant to the Three Strikes law. ( 667, 1170.12.) At sentencing, the trial court granted a defense motion to strike the prior adjudication of robbery pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, but it denied the request to also strike the finding of the gang enhancement pursuant to section 186.22, subdivision (g). The trial court sentenced defendant to prison for a term of life with a minimum term of 15 years. Court affirm the judgment.
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