P. v. Perez
Following a jury trial, appellant Anthony Manuel Perez was convicted of two counts of attempted premeditated murder of a peace officer (counts 1 & 2), two counts of assault upon a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm (counts 3 & 4), two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a criminal street gang member (counts 7 & 11), and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle (count 8). With respect to counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8, the jury found the offenses were committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang within the meaning of Penal Code section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1).[1] With respect to counts 1 through 4, the jury found appellant was a principal in the offenses and at least one principal personally discharged a firearm in committing the offenses within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (e)(1). However, the jury found appellant did not personally discharge a firearm in committing the offenses within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (c). Appellant received a total determinate sentence of 47 years 8 months, plus a total indeterminate sentence of 30 years to life.
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