P. v. Rice
A jury found defendant and appellant, Joseph Ray Rice (defendant), guilty as charged of first degree murder (Pen. Code § 187, subd. (a); count 1),[1] possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 12021, subd. (a)(1); count 2), and street terrorism (§ 186.22, subd. (a); count 3). The jury also found true the gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)) and firearm use (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a), 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)) enhancements alleged in connection with the murder charge alleged in count 1, and the gang enhancement alleged in connection with the felon in possession of a firearm charge alleged in count 2. Defendant admitted the allegations that he had previously been convicted of a serious or violent felony within the meaning of the three strikes law (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)), (2)), and a serious felony (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)), and that he had served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced defendant to serve a determinate term of 15 years to life in state prison, followed by an indeterminate term of 75 years to life.[2]
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