People v. Adams

239 Cal. Rptr. 3d 2, 28 Cal. App. 5th 170
California Court of Appeal, 5th District·Decided October 4, 2018·No. B257829; B259271·Published·Cited by 24 cases

Opinion

JASKOL, J.**

*4*174I. 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 Cal.5th at p. 383.) The court is further directed to impose a time by which Mr. Moreland may seek parole, consistent with Contreras . 1 (Ibid .) We express no view on whether the sentence to be imposed on resentencing must differ materially from the *175current 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) )2 ; 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 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;

*512022.8, 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.

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 *176working 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. Moreland forced Diane several times to orally copulate him. He repeatedly raped her. Mr. Moreland attempted to sodomize her. He repeatedly hit her on the head. Mr. Moreland threatened her with the gun. He told Diane repeatedly, "Don't look at me." The car stopped several times. Mr. Moreland purchased condoms. He obtained cash. Mr. Adams told Diane to do what Mr. Moreland told her to do and she would not be hurt. Mr. Moreland wanted Diane to help them rob her clients but she refused. At Mr. Moreland's instruction, Mr. Adams drove to a cul-de-sac and stopped.

Mr. Moreland ordered Diane out of the car. He punched her in the face breaking her jaw. Mr. Moreland told Diane to get on her knees. He ordered her to orally copulate him. Diane refused. Mr. Moreland pointed the gun at Diane's forehead and fired twice. But the gun malfunctioned. Diane heard it click. Diane saw Mr. Moreland "messing with the gun." He was hitting it against his hand. Diane got up and started to run. Mr. Moreland ran toward the car. She heard him arguing with Mr. Adams. Mr. Adams said, "Stop, bitch." Diane stopped behind a truck. Mr. Adams pointed the gun at her. She heard a click. Diane ran to a nearby house and summoned help. Defendants left the scene.

2. The investigation

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