The jury convicted defendant based on his participation in a shooting and robbery. The other participants were defendant's friend Francisco Calderon, Sonia Hernandez and Yahaira Diaz. The two women testified that they had been persuaded to ride along by defendant's promise that they would share the money stolen from the victim. Calderon testified that the presence of the two women would reduce suspicion as they waited for the victim to appear.
On the day of the shooting...
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