P. v. Glasgow CA2/4

California Court of Appeal·Decided May 14, 2013·No. B236189·Unpublished

Opinion

Filed 5/14/13 P. v. Glasgow CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE, B236189

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA117358) v.

CHRISTOPHER GLASGOW,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Eleanor J. Hunter, Judge. Affirmed as modifed, and remanded with instructions. Richard D. Miggins, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, James William Bilderback II, Joseph P. Lee, and Tita Nguyen, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

________________________________ INTRODUCTION Christopher Glasgow appeals from a judgment following convictions for first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He contends (1) that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions, (2) that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of guns, ammunition, and narcotics that were not used to commit the crimes, (3) that the court erred in instructing the jury on an accomplice theory of liability, (4) that his confrontation rights were violated, and (5) that he was entitled to two additional days of custody credit. We conclude there was no error with respect to his convictions, but will remand with instructions to correct the sentence. STATEMENT OF THE CASE On August 23, 2011, a jury found appellant guilty of first degree murder of 1 Michael Scott (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)), and unlawful possession of a firearm (§ 12021, subd. (a)). It also found true the allegation that the offenses were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang within the meaning of section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1)(C). The jury found true that a principal personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53, subds. (b)-(e)(1)), but found not true the allegation that appellant personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53, subds. (b)-(d)). In a bifurcated trial, the court found true the allegations that appellant suffered two prior serious felony convictions within the meaning of section 667, subdivision (a)(1), two prior prison terms within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b), and two “strikes” within the meaning of sections 1170.12, subdivisions (a) through (d), and 667, subdivisions (b) and (i). The court sentenced appellant to state prison

1 All further statutory citations are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated.

2 for a total of 131 years to life, and assessed various fines and fees. The abstract of judgment reflected that appellant earned 524 days of actual presentence custody credit. Appellant timely appealed. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS On March 12, 2010, Michael “Mikey” Scott was murdered. At the time he died, Mikey was 29 years old and a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods gang. Mikey had lived with his wife, Lanisha, at the Nickerson Gardens housing complex for six years. Mikey‟s brother-in-law, Dante “Too Tall” Knox, also was a Bounty Hunter. Too Tall lived in Nickerson Gardens, in unit 105, which was known to be a “weed spot” where people regularly bought drugs. Lanisha identified appellant as “Bhris,” a Bounty Hunter gang member who used to hang out often with Mikey and Too Tall. She testified that appellant was involved with drug sales at unit 105. W.S., who was about 15 or 16 years old at the time of the murder, testified he lived in Nickerson Gardens. He looked up to Mikey as his big brother and hung out with him every day. On March 12, 2010, from about noon to 6:00 p.m., W.S. and Mikey were helping W.S.‟s cousin, Naija Davis, move out of her apartment (unit 88). After they were done, the two men stayed at unit 88 and smoked marijuana. Shortly thereafter, they went across to unit 105, where they hung out with Bobby “Bob-O” Ervin, Too Tall, and appellant. W.S. knew appellant as “Bhris,” and knew that appellant lived with his girlfriend, Annetta Alvarez, at another location. After hanging out at unit 105, W.S., Mikey, and Bob-O went back to unit 88. Appellant came by and whistled for Mikey to come out. In a prior police interview, W.S. had told the officer that appellant was carrying a black nine- millimeter handgun and “acting like Rambo.” W.S. also testified that a few days

3 before the murder, appellant was walking around unit 105 with a black gun, and that appellant “always” carried a nine-millimeter handgun. After Mikey and appellant talked outside, Mikey gave appellant some money and came back into the apartment. Later that night, Mikey asked W.S. to deliver some cash to Davis, at her new apartment in another part of Nickerson Gardens. When he returned, W.S. testified he saw Mikey in the kitchen using a razorblade to cut up rock cocaine on a bread board. Mikey then told W.S. to leave. W.S. left for a party at another location. At the time, Bob-O was still with Mikey in unit 88. W.S. testified that his mother picked him up after the party ended, and they headed straight home. On the way, they passed by unit 88, at around 11:00 or 11:45 p.m. W.S. saw that the unit‟s back porch light and another light, the “high light,” were both on. Roman Garcia lived in unit 106 in Nickerson Gardens. The apartment had a rear entrance, which had a solid door and a screen door. On March 12, 2010, Garcia was watching television in his living room, located next to the rear entrance. The solid door was opened and the screen door closed. At around 10:00 p.m., Garcia heard three gunshots. Garcia ducked and waited about one minute. He then got up and peeked through the screen door. About five to eight minutes later, he saw a young Black male come out of unit 88, located about 43 feet across from and to the right of his apartment. The individual walked calmly toward the adjacent parking lot, entered a car, and was driven away. Garcia did not recognize the individual. About 10 to 15 minutes later, Garcia saw another Black male come out of the same apartment. The individual was holding a black gun. As he walked toward the parking lot, he tucked the gun into his clothes. When he passed the parking lot, he ran away. At the preliminary hearing and at trial, Garcia identified

4 the second person as appellant. Garcia had seen appellant, Mikey, and Mikey‟s brother hanging out together near Garcia‟s apartment on weekends. Garcia admitted he previously told a police officer that he heard five gunshots, but explained the inconsistency as resulting from his efforts to erase the incident from his memory. He also acknowledged that at the preliminary hearing he had stated that appellant exited about 20 minutes after the first man exited. That same night, Lanisha got home from a party at around 11:00 p.m. She called Mikey‟s cell phone repeatedly throughout the night, around 30 times, but did not get a response. At around 2:00 a.m. the next morning, Lanisha called Mikey‟s cousin, Tiffany. The two women went to the front door of unit 88, because Lanisha knew that Mikey had helped Davis move out of unit 88 that afternoon. The porch light of unit 88 was on, but there were no lights on inside the unit. After no one answered their knocks, the two women went home. Lanisha called Mikey‟s cell phone again, but got no answer. She finally went to sleep for a few hours. Around 6:00 a.m., Lanisha called Davis.

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