P. v. Haynes CA4/1
Steven Paul Haynes shot and killed his brother, Michael, in the front yard of their home. Haynes admitted killing Michael, but claimed it was heat-of-passion voluntary manslaughter, not murder. Rejecting that contention, a jury convicted him of first degree murder and found true a gun enhancement allegation. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a); 12022.53, subd. (d).)
In separate proceedings, Haynes admitted a prior serious felony conviction. After granting Haynes's Romero motion, the court sentenced Haynes to prison for five years under section 667, subdivision (a), plus an indeterminate term of 50 years to life, consisting of 25 years to life for murder, plus a consecutive 25 years to life for the gun enhancement.
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