P. v. Perez CA4/1
A jury convicted Tito Perez, Sr. of two counts of dissuading a witness (Pen. Code, § 136.1, subd. (b)(1); counts 1, 2); two counts of criminal threats (§ 422; counts 3, 4); two counts of attempted extortion (§§ 550, 664; counts 5, 6); and street terrorism (§ 186.22, subd. (a); count 7). In addition, the jury found true that Perez committed counts 1 through 6 for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)). In a bifurcated bench trial, the court found that Perez suffered prior convictions for criminal threats and battery resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of sections 422 and 243, subdivision (d), respectively, as strike priors within the meaning of section 667, subdivisions (b) through (i), and 1170.12, subdivisions (a) through (d). The court, however, vacated the conviction under count 7 (street terrorism) in light of People v. Rodriguez (2012) 55 Cal.4th 1125.
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