People v. Picasso CA5

Filed 8/28/23 P. v. Picasso CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, F085221 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Tulare Super. Ct. v. No. VCF288122B)

RICARDO ORACIO PICASSO, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County. Melinda Myrle Reed, Judge. Jeffrey S. Kross, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Christopher J. Rench, Matthew A. Kearney, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Poochigian, Acting P. J., Detjen, J. and Meehan, J.

Petitioner and defendant Ricardo Oracio Picasso (defendant) challenges the superior court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 We reject his contention and affirm. BACKGROUND Defendant Ricardo Oracio Picasso was charged with the murder of Eric Reyes (count 1; § 187, subd. (a)), the attempted murder of Juan Arredondo (count 2; §§ 664, 187, subd. (a)), shooting at an inhabited dwelling (count 3; § 246), and possessing a firearm (count 4; § 12021, subd. (a)(1).) The information alleged defendant had suffered a prior serious felony under section 667, subdivision (a). The information alleged the same prior conviction also constituted a serious violent felony under sections 1170.12, subdivisions (a) through (d) and 667, subdivisions (b) through (i). The information also alleged that, as to counts 1, 2, and 3, a principal had personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury and death (§ 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1)), and that defendant personally used (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)) and discharged (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)) a firearm. As to counts 1 and 2, it was alleged defendant personally used a firearm under section 12022.5, subdivision (a). The information also alleged each count was committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang. (§ 186.22, subd. (b).) Finally, the information alleged defendant had suffered four prior convictions under section 667.5, subdivision (b), for which he served a prison term and did not remain free of prison custody for a period of five years before committing an offense resulting in a felony conviction. A jury convicted defendant on counts 1, 3, and 4, and found several of the enhancements true. The trial court found the prior conviction enhancements true.