P. v. Hanafi
A jury convicted defendant Mohammad Naseem Hanafi of kidnapping for extortion (count 1) (Pen. Code, § 209, subd. (a)),[1] kidnapping (count 3) (§ 207, subd. (a)), criminal threats (count 5) (§ 422), and corporal injury to a spouse (count 6) (§ 273.5, subd. (a)). The jury failed to reach a verdict on one count of grand theft of personal property (count 4) (§ 487, subd. (a)). The jury found Hanafi not guilty of torture (count 2) (§ 206), and attempted willful, deliberate, premeditated murder (count 14) (§§ 664 & 187, subd. (a)). The jury convicted defendant Kisasi Liggins of counts 1 and 3, and found him not guilty of all other counts.[2] On the court’s own motion, count 4 was dismissed as to Liggins pursuant to section 1385. As to counts 1 and 3, the trial court found true allegations that Liggins had suffered a prior strike conviction for robbery (§§ 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d), 667, subds. (b)-(i)); served three prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)); and suffered a prior conviction of a serious felony, robbery (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)).
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