Does the jury's finding that the victims of the attempted murder counts were peace officers?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Munoz, B227880 (Cal. App. 2012):
On this record, the jury was properly instructed and the verdicts reflect the jury's findings that the victims of the attempted murder counts were peace officers. (People v. Jones (1997) 58 Cal.App.4th 693, 710?711 [factual findings by jury are applicable for all purposes].) The sentence imposing the term of 15-years-to-life on each attempted murder charge was not unauthorized.
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