P. v. Vargas
During an argument with a neighbor, defendant Anthony Allen Vargas shot the neighbor in the forehead. The victim survived but suffered brain damage. A jury found defendant guilty of:
Count 1: Unpremeditated attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664, subd. (a)), with an enhancement for personally and intentionally discharging a firearm and causing great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 12022.53, subd. (d)).
Count 2: Assault with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(2)), with enhancements for personally using a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022.5, subd. (a)) and for personally inflicting great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 12022.7, subd. (a)).
Count 3: Unlawful possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1)).
As a result, defendant was sentenced to a total of 34 years to life in prison (a determinate term of 9 years, plus an indeterminate term of 25 years to life), along with the usual fines and fees.
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