P. v. Marsh
Appellant Vernon Marsh was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of second degree murder in violation of Penal Code section 187, one count of attempted murder in violation of sections 187 and 664, and one count of shooting into an occupied motor vehicle in violation of section 246. The jury found true the allegations that in the commission of all the crimes, appellant personally used and intentionally discharged a firearm and proximately caused great bodily injury or death, within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivisions (a) through (d). The trial court sentenced appellant to a total term of 40 years to life in state prison.
Appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial during voir dire, violated his Sixth Amendment rights by admitting a tape of a 911 call and a prior identification by a witness, and incorrectly instructed the jury on causation. Appellant further contends that his counsel was ineffective in failing to object to certain identification evidence. We affirm the judgment of conviction.
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