P. v. Melonson
Seventeen-year-old Navnil Chand, his brother, and two friends approached 14-year-old defendant Sarah Weeden and some of her friends and struck up a conversation. Navnil later called Weeden, who arranged to meet him a few days later. Navnil and a friend, 22-year-old Deovinesh Kumar, arrived at the assignation, where they were met by defendant Sirtice Melonson and another man. The men ordered Navnil and Kumar out of the car, and as Kumar opened his door one of the men shot into the vehicle. Navnil was attempting to open his door when multiple shots rang out. Navnil died of gunshot wounds; Kumar lost part of his finger.
An amended information charged Weeden and Melonson with murder, attempted murder, and attempted second degree robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664/187, subd. (a), 664/211.)[1] Weeden and Melonson were tried jointly before separate juries. Melonson’s jury found him guilty on all counts; Weeden’s jury found her guilty of first degree murder and attempted second degree robbery, but found her not guilty of the attempted murder of Kumar.
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