P. v. Vega
A jury convicted Leonel Vega of first degree murder and active participation in a criminal street gang, and found true allegations he vicariously discharged a firearm causing death, committed murder for the benefit of a criminal street gang, and murdered the victim to further the activities of a criminal street gang.
After denying his new trial motion, the trial court sentenced Vega to life without the possibility of parole for the murder, plus 25 years to life for gun use, and a concurrent two-year term for active participation in a criminal street gang, which the court stayed pursuant to Penal Code section 654.
Vega argues the trial court abused its discretion and violated his state and federal Constitutional rights to due process and to present a defense by excluding the testimony of two defense expert witnesses on the culture of inmate informants. We find no error and affirm the judgment.
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