P. v. Khrayan
A jury convicted appellant Arutyun Khrayan of conspiracy to commit the crime of kidnapping for ransom in violation of Penal Code section 182, subdivision (a)(1);[1] attempted kidnapping for ransom in violation of sections 664 and 209, subdivision (a); and assault with a semiautomatic firearm in violation of section 245, subdivision (b). The jury found that in the commission of the conspiracy and attempted kidnapping counts, a principal was armed with a firearm within the meaning of section 12022, subdivision (a)(1). Appellant admitted a prior conviction of a serious or violent felony within the meaning of sections 667, subdivision (a); 667, subdivisions (b) through (i); and 1170.12, subdivisions (a) through (d).
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