People v. Flynn

(Court opinion corrected 2/7/13.) Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first degree murder and attempted first degree murder and for personally discharging a firearm during each crime. Evidence was sufficient to find Defendant guilty of attempted first degree murder under accountability theory. Defendant armed himself with a gun and gave co-Defendant the gun he used to shoot the victim, and Defendant was an active participant in the orchestrated shooting that resulted in death of one and severe wounding of another victim. Defendant is subject to 20-year sentencing enhancement, as a defendant who aids or abets another in committing a crime is accountable and may be punished in compliance with statutes for any criminal act his codefendant did in furtherance of crime. (REYES, concurring; R.E. GORDON, concurring in part.)