P. v. Torres
Appellant Aymar Torres was convicted following a jury trial of murder in the first degree. (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a).)[1] The jury found true all six special circumstances and enhancements charged in the information: (1) the murder was carried out in furtherance of a criminal street gang ( 190.2, subd. (a)(22)); (2) the murder was committed while Appellant was engaged in a robbery ( 190.2, subd. (a)(17)); (3) Appellant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury and death ( 12022.53, subd. (d)); (4) Appellant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm ( 12022.53, subd. (c)); (5) Appellant personally used a firearm ( 12022.53, subd. (b)); (6) the offense was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist criminal conduct by gang members ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)).
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