P. v. Hayes
In October 2009, the People charged Brandon Allen Hayes and Jeffrey Carl Reed with several offenses related to the May 16, 2009 murder of Hayes's grandmother, Eunice Cothron. The People charged Hayes and Reed with murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))[1] (count 1), first degree robbery (§§ 211, 212.5) (count 2), first degree burglary (§§ 459, 460) (count 3), and carjacking (§ 215, subd. (a)) (count 4). As to count 1, with respect to each defendant, the People alleged two special circumstances, namely that the murder occurred during the commission of a robbery (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)), and during the commission of a burglary (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)). In addition, as to counts 1, 2, 3, and 4, the People alleged that Hayes personally used a deadly weapon, within the meaning of section 12022, subdivision (b)(1). The information also alleged that on or about April 11, 2009, Hayes had unlawfully taken and driven Cothron's vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) (count 6). Finally, the information alleged that Hayes had served two prior prison terms within the meaning of sections 667.5, subdivision (b) and 668, and that Reed had suffered a prior serious felony conviction (§§ 667, subd. (a)(1), 1192.7, subd. (c)), and a prior strike conviction (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12.)
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