People v. James CA2/2

Filed 12/10/25 P. v. James CA2/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE, B343470

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. XSCTA117910) v.

BRYAN JAMMAHL JAMES,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT: Bryan Jammahl James appeals the trial court’s denial of his Penal Code section 1172.61 petition for resentencing on the ground he was ineligible for relief as a matter of law. We appointed counsel to represent James on appeal, who filed a brief raising no issues and requesting we apply the review framework established by People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216, 231–232 (Delgadillo). Accordingly, James was notified of his right to file a supplemental brief, which he duly filed. (See ibid.) We are “required to evaluate the specific arguments presented in that brief and to issue a written opinion,” but

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

we need not and do not conduct “an independent review of the entire record to identify unraised issues.” (Id. at p. 232.) We have considered James’s supplemental brief and conclude none of his arguments has merit. We affirm. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On December 7, 2008, James committed a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles with fellow gang member Michael Lancaster.2 They shot at a car occupied by rival gang member Dedric W.3 and three of his relatives. Dedric was uninjured, but two occupants were wounded and one was killed. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On May 18, 2012, James was convicted of murder (§ 187, subd. (a); count 1) and three counts of attempted murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664, subd. (a); counts 2, 3 & 4). The jury found the murder was of the first degree (§ 189, subd. (a)) and the attempted murder of Dedric (count 4) was willful, deliberate, and premeditated. As to all counts, the jury found James personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death or great bodily injury, he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, and he personally used a firearm. (See § 12022.53, subd. (b), (c), (d).) The jury also found the crimes were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang. (See § 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C).) James was sentenced on September 6, 2012, to 180 years to life and to a consecutive determinate sentence of 56 years. This court affirmed James’s conviction on April 4, 2014, but directed the trial