People v. Adams

CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
DecidedOctober 12, 2018
DocketB257829N
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
People v. Adams, (Cal. Ct. App. 2018).

Opinion

Filed 10/12/18 (unmodified opinion attached)

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION1

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, B257829

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA084177) v. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] KEVIN ADAMS,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE PEOPLE, B259271

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA084177) v.

1 Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1100 and 8.1110, parts I, II, III, IV(C)(1)-(3), and V are certified for publication. DAVON DELSHANE MORELAND,

Defendant and Appellant. The opinion filed in this matter on October 4, 2018, is hereby modified as follows: The case title is modified to include the title of the consolidated appeal in case number B259271 as reflected in the title of this order. In addition, the footnote on the title page is modified to read, “Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1100 and 8.1110, parts I, II, III, IV(C)(1)-(3), and V are certified for publication” and the bracketed sentence above the heading “V. Disposition” on page 55 is deleted in its entirety. There is no change in the judgment.

____________________________________________________________ JASKOL, J.2 BAKER, Acting P. J. MOOR, J.

2 Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6, of the California Constitution.

2 Filed 10/4/18 (unmodified version) CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B257829

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA084177) v.

KEVIN ADAMS et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

APPEALS from judgments of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Alan B. Honeycutt, Judge. Affirmed as modified and remanded with directions. Vanessa Place, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Devon Delshawn Moreland. David H. Goodwin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Kevin Adams.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1100 and 8.1110, parts II, III, and IV(C)(1)-(3) are certified for publication. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Joseph P. Lee and Jaime L. Fuster, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case is before us a second time after the Supreme Court granted review and transferred the case back with directions to vacate our original opinion and reconsider our decision in light of People v. Contreras (2018) 4 Cal.5th 349 (Contreras), which addressed the issues a trial court must consider in sentencing a juvenile nonhomicide offender consistent with the Eighth Amendment. In our original opinion, issued March 3, 2016, we affirmed defendants’ multiple convictions and held defendant Davon Delshawn Moreland forfeited his Eighth Amendment challenge to his 35-year parole eligibility term and, in any event, the term was not cruel and unusual punishment. We also modified defendants’ sentences and directed the trial court on remand to hold a hearing on defendants’ ability to pay sex offense fines together with applicable penalties and surcharges. Having reconsidered our decision in light of Contreras, we again affirm the convictions, order modifications, and direct the trial court on remand to hold a hearing on ability to pay. In addition, we remand the matter for resentencing of Mr. Moreland. The trial court is directed to consider, in light of Contreras, any mitigating circumstances of Mr. Moreland’s crimes and life and the impact of any new legislation and regulations on appropriate sentencing. (Contreras, supra, 4

2 Cal.5th at p. 383.) The court is further directed to impose a time by which Mr. Moreland may seek parole, consistent with Contreras.3 (Ibid.) We express no view on whether the sentence to be imposed on resentencing must differ materially from the current sentence Mr. Moreland is serving. Rather, we leave the impact of Contreras to the trial court in the first instance.

II. OVERVIEW

A jury convicted Mr. Moreland and his codefendant Kevin Adams of forcible rape in concert (Pen. Code, § 264.1, subd. (a))4; forcible oral copulation in concert (former Pen. Code, § 288a, subd. (d)(1), Stats. 2010, ch. 219, § 8); aggravated kidnapping (§ 209, subd. (b)(1)); assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (former § 245, subd. (a)(1), Stats. 2004, ch. 494, § 1); second degree robbery (§ 211); and willful, deliberate, premeditated attempted murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664). With respect to the sex offenses, the jury found true the section 667.61, subdivisions (a), (d) and (e) allegations. The jury further found true multiple gang, great bodily injury and firearm use

3 The Supreme Court’s transfer order was based on Mr. Moreland’s petition for review concerning his Eighth Amendment challenge to his sentence. With the exception of our discussion of Contreras, supra, 4 Cal.5th 349 and its effect on Mr. Moreland’s sentence, including his 35-year parole eligibility term, this opinion is substantially the same as our original opinion issued on March 3, 2016, as modified on March 16, 2016.

4 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

3 enhancement allegations. (Former §§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C), Stats. 2010, ch. 256, § 1; 12022, subd. (a)(1), Stats. 2004, ch. 494, § 3; 12022.3, subd. (a), Stats. 2008, ch. 599, § 5; 12022.5, subd. (a), Stats. 2004, ch. 494, § 4; 12022.7, subd. (a), Stats. 2002, ch. 126, § 6; 12022.8, Stats. 2008, ch. 599, § 6; and 12022.53, subds. (b), (e), Stats. 2006, ch. 901, § 11.1.) Mr. Moreland admitted he had sustained a prior serious and violent felony robbery conviction within the meaning of sections 667, subdivision (e)(1) and 1170.12, subdivision (c)(1). In the published portion of this opinion, we modify defendants’ presentence custody credits. Also, we hold that under section 667.61 as amended in 2006, defendants were not entitled to presentence conduct credits. Finally, in the published portion of the opinion, we hold that the indeterminate aggravated kidnapping sentences must be stayed. (§ 209, subd. (d).) Resolution of the aggravated kidnapping sentence issue requires discussion of the jury instructions. In the unpublished portion of the opinion, we issue other orders concerning sex offense fines, penalties and surcharges as well as the abstracts of judgment. Subject to our order remanding the matter for resentencing, we affirm the judgments in all other respects.

4 III. THE EVIDENCE

A. The Prosecution’s Case

1. The crimes

Defendants were cousins and fellow members of a violent street gang. May 2 was the gang’s “birthday” or “gang day.” On May 2, 2011, Diane T. was working as a prostitute. Diane and Geoffrey Odhiambo were sitting in his car in an alley. Defendants pulled in behind and blocked Mr. Odhiambo’s car. Defendants were in a four-door white car. Defendants approached Mr. Odhiambo’s car. Mr. Moreland pointed a black gun at Mr. Odhiambo’s head. Mr. Moreland took Mr. Odhiambo’s car keys and money. Mr. Adams asked Diane for money. He forcibly searched inside her pants and bra. Mr. Adams grabbed Diane and dragged her to the white car. Mr. Adams raped Diane in the backseat. Mr. Adams then moved to the driver’s seat. Over the course of an hour or more, while Mr. Adams drove, Mr. Moreland repeatedly sexually and physically assaulted Diane in the backseat. Mr. Moreland was armed with a gun during the assaults. Mr.

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