People v. Williams
Annotate this CaseDefendants Jarrod, Alphonso, James, and Jonathan appeal their convictions for multiple counts of kidnapping to commit another crime, second degree robbery, kidnapping, and felony false imprisonment, in connection with a series of robberies targeting retail electronics stores. The court concluded that insufficient evidence supported the convictions for kidnapping to commit robbery and kidnapping, but sufficient evidence supported the convictions for felony false imprisonment; the evidence of uncharged robberies was improperly admitted but did not prejudice Jarrod; a victim's identification of James's voice was inadmissible hearsay; the prosecutor's conduct, whether considered individually or cumulatively, did not deny defendants a fair trial; and the trial court did not commit judicial misconduct. Accordingly, the court reversed defendants' convictions for aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping, and affirmed as to the other convictions. Pursuant to Penal Code section 654, the sentences for the false imprisonment convictions on count 2 (Jarrod), count 7 (Alphonso), count 10 (Jarrod, Alphonso, and James), count 13 (Alphonso), and counts 16, 18, and 20 (Alphonso) must be stayed; the portion of the restitution order requiring Alphonso and James to pay restitution related to the Riverside Diamond Wireless robbery on April 25 (counts 2 and 3) and the Fontana Diamond Wireless robbery on May 8 (counts 4, 5, and 6) must be stricken; and the abstracts of judgment for Jarrod, Alphonso, and James shall be modified to reflect joint and several liability for restitution.
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