California Court of Appeal

First degree drive-by murder is not felony murder. Although premeditation is not required to establish the crime, a specific intent to kill is required.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2004
• Published 05/06/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Marcia C. Levine, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Marcos Chavez., Deanna F. Lamb, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Jaime Guzman., Susan D. Shors, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Alejandro Prado., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Assistant Attorney General, Stan Cross and Patrick J. Whalen, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.