People v. Taylor CA3

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

THE PEOPLE, C102704

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 16FE014627)

v.

ADREIONA TAYLOR,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Adreiona Taylor guilty of two counts of attempted murder and one count of discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle. She was 21 when she committed these crimes. After we remanded the case for resentencing, the trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for 25 years to life, plus seven years four months, including a 25 years to life enhancement for intentionally discharging a firearm, causing great bodily injury.

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Defendant appeals, claiming the trial court abused its discretion in declining to strike the firearm enhancement, because the court improperly found that dismissing the enhancement would endanger public safety. We disagree and affirm. BACKGROUND A. Jury Trial and Sentencing We summarize the pertinent facts from our prior opinion in People v. Charles et al. (Dec. 29, 2022, C092841 & C093057 [nonpub. opn.]) (Charles) In 2016, defendant was in a car driven by her brother Dion Patrick Charles when she fired a gun six times into a car driven by Angelina P. As a result, Angelina’s 6-year- old daughter I.P. suffered gunshot wounds to both arms and a bullet lodged itself in her left arm. One of the bones in I.P.’s right arm was shattered, and I.P. underwent three surgeries to address her injuries. Angelina later stated that her assailants must have been aware that I.P. was in the car because I.P. had been looking out the car window just prior to the shooting. (Charles, supra, C092841 & C093057.) Defendant and Charles were each charged with the attempted murder of Angelina P. (count two) and discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle (count three). In count two, the prosecution alleged defendant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022.53, subdivisions (b) and (c).1 In count three, the prosecution alleged defendant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury to I.P., within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivision (d). The prosecution also charged defendant with the attempted murder of I.P. (count one) and further alleged that defendant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm within the meaning of section 12022.53, subdivisions (b), (c), and (d). (Charles, supra, C092841 & C093057.)