P. v. Sanchez
Defendants Robert Anthony Sanchez and Jorge Ayala were charged by indictment with the murder of 15-year-old Christian Jimenez (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a) (count 1)),[1] and the aggravated assault and attempted murder of his 14-year-old friend, Luis L. ( 245, subd. (a)(1), 187, subd. (a), 664, subd. (a) (counts 2 & 3)). The indictment alleged that, as to count 1, one of the principals intentionally and purposefully discharged a firearm causing the victims death ( 12022.53, subds. (b)-(e)) and, as to counts 2 and 3, that each defendant was armed with a firearm ( 12022, subd. (a)(1)). The indictment also alleged that defendants had committed the crimes to benefit a criminal street gang. ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1).) The jury found both defendants guilty as charged, found all the enhancement allegations to be true, and found the murder to be of the first degree.
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