People v. Hill CA2/1

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

THE PEOPLE, B342345

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA507928) v.

KALEN AHMAD HILL,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Mark S. Arnold, Judge. Affirmed. Edward H. Schulman, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Susan Sullivan Pithey, Assistant Attorney General, Wyatt E. Bloomfield and Christopher G. Sanchez, Deputy Attorneys General for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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A jury convicted defendant Kalen Ahmad Hill of: First degree premeditated murder of Harrison Kristol (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); count 1)1; assault with a semiautomatic weapon (§ 245, subd (b); count 2); shooting at an occupied vehicle (§ 246; count 3); second degree murder of Laroyice Deondra McFarland (§ 187, subd. (a); count 4); fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle and causing serious bodily injury (Veh. Code, § 2800.3, subd. (a); count 5); and two counts of hit and run while driving resulting in death or serious injury (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (b)(2); counts 6 & 7). The jury also found true certain firearm enhancement allegations in connection with counts 1 and 2 (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)), and an allegation that defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury against the victim in count 7 (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). The court found true certain aggravating sentencing factors, and further found that he had violated probation. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(1), (2) & (8).) The court sentenced defendant to prison for 58 years 8 months to life. On appeal, defendant contends that the court prejudicially erred by failing to instruct the jury sua sponte on involuntary manslaughter as to count 4. We disagree, and affirm the judgment.