P. v. Reyes and Berriozabal
A jury convicted defendants Steven Berriozabal and Jorge Antonio Reyes of two counts of robbery ( 211)[1] with findings that they had committed the crimes to benefit a street gang ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)) and that each of them had personally used a firearm ( 12022.53, subd. (b)). In addition, the jury convicted both defendants of one count of an unlawful taking of a vehicle (Veh. Code, 10851, subd. (a)). In a bench trial, the court found that each defendant had suffered a prior conviction as alleged pursuant to section 667.5, subdivision (b). The court sentenced each defendant to a term of 33 years and 8 months. Defendants are members of the Avenues gang. Using a stolen car, they robbed two senior citizens in broad daylight in Avenues territory. They were apprehended several hours later in Avenues territory. The victims property was found on their persons and in the stolen car.
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