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P. v. Williams
James Burton Williams appeals the judgment entered after a jury convicted him of first degree murder (Pen. Code,[1] §§ 187, subd. (a), 189), three counts of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder (§§ 664/187, subd. (a)), and assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)). The jury also found true allegations that appellant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm in committing the murder (§ 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)), and personally used a firearm in committing the attempted murders (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)), as well as allegations that all of the crimes were committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced him to an aggregate prison term of 50 years to life plus 59 years, plus three consecutive terms of life with the possibility of parole.[2] Appellant contends that prosecutorial misconduct, instructional error, and juror misconduct compel reversal of the judgment. He also challenges two of his attempted murder convictions on grounds of insufficient evidence, and claims the court erroneously failed to award presentence custody credit.
We shall strike the consecutive 10-year gang enhancements imposed on each of the three attempted murder counts, and order the sentences on each of those counts modified to reflect a 15-year minimum parole eligibility term. We also order the judgment modified to reflect an award of 1,180 days of presentence custody credit, and to correct a clerical error in the abstract of judgment. In all other respects, we affirm.

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