California Court of Appeal

In the published portion of the opinion, the 25 year-to-life gang firearm enhancement on defendant's sentence under Penal Code section 12022.53(e)(1) is legally authorized because defendant was a principal in the attempted murder, where the term "principal" in section 12022.53(e)(1) enhancement includes aiders and abettors under the natural and probable consequences doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2013
• Published 01/31/2013

Judges

• BUTZ

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel