People v. Holland CA3

Filed 1/8/26 P. v. Holland CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C102408

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. STK-CR-FE- 2020-0013878) v.

CHRISTOPHER LEE HOLLAND,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Christopher Lee Holland guilty of two murders, two counts of robbery, and one count of burglary. As to each murder, the jury found true three special circumstances. The trial court imposed six separate prison terms of life without the possibility of parole (LWOP)--one LWOP sentence for each special circumstance finding for each murder conviction.

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Defendant contends there was insufficient evidence to support the robbery conviction and the robbery-murder special circumstance finding as to one of the victims. He adds that the trial court erred in imposing three separate LWOP sentences for each murder conviction. As to the first claim, we disagree. As to the second claim, the People concede the error, and we agree with the parties. We will modify the judgment to impose one LWOP sentence for each murder conviction and affirm the judgment as modified. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS The People charged defendant with the murder of James and Mary Reiswig (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)),1 first degree burglary (§ 459), and the first degree robbery of both murder victims (§ 212.5, subd. (a)). As to each murder, the People alleged the special circumstances of multiple murders (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)), murder while engaged in the commission of a robbery (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(A)), and murder while engaged in the commission of a burglary (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(G)). The People also alleged as to each murder and each robbery that defendant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death. (§ 12022.53, subd. (d).) As to the burglary, the People alleged that defendant personally used a firearm. (§ 12022.5, subd. (a).) The People also alleged two prior strike convictions. At trial, the People introduced evidence that in early December 2020, defendant asked an acquaintance, C.G., to help commit a robbery. C.G. did not agree to do so. On December 17, 2020, the victims’ son and granddaughter went to the victims’ home to check on them. When they arrived, the back door to the house was already open. The son discovered his mother, Mary, lying unresponsive in her bed with blood on her face, and his father, James, lying on the floor by the foot of Mary’s bed with his legs extending into the hallway. An autopsy determined that both victims died from multiple