People v. Leon
Annotate this CaseDefendants Centeno, Leon, and Palofox received life sentences for their role in a conspiracy arising from a series of home invasion robberies. In the published portion of the court's opinion, the court applied the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in People v. Elizalde to resolve challenges to evidence of gang affiliation admissions made by Centeno and defendants' co-conspirators when they were booked into jail. The court further held that trial courts have discretion under Penal Code section 669 to impose concurrent sentences for gang-related offenses punishable under the alternate penalty provisions of Penal Code section 186.22, subdivision (b)(4). Accordingly, the court affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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