P. v. Lopez
A jury convicted defendant, Rodney Lopez, of two counts of attempted murder (Pen. Code, 664/187, subd. (a)),[1] during which he used a deadly weapon ( 12022, subd. (b)(1)) and inflicted serious bodily injury ( 12022.7, subds. (a) & (e))[2] and two counts of battery ( 243, subd. (d)), during which he used a deadly weapon. In bifurcated proceedings, the trial court found true an allegation that defendant had suffered two strike priors ( 667, subds. (b)-(i)).[3] Defendant was sentenced to prison for two consecutive terms of twenty-five years to life, plus seven years, and appeals, claiming the evidence of intent is insufficient to support his attempted murder convictions and the jury was misinstructed. Court reject his contentions and affirm, while directing the trial court to correct errors in the abstract of judgment and minutes of the court trial on defendants priors.
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