P. v. Reyes
An armed security guard shot and killed Raymond Cazessus, defendant Benito Reyess fellow gang member, after defendant and Cazessus confronted and threatened the guard. A jury found defendant guilty of attempted murder, murder, and street terrorism, and also returned findings on the attempted murder charge that he personally discharged a firearm and committed it for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. Based thereon, the superior court sentenced defendant to 52 years to life in prison. Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on several grounds, attacks the trial courts instruction of the jury in two respects, and claims the court erred by denying his motion for a mistrial. Finding no prejudicial error, Court shall affirm the judgment.
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