What evidence exists to support a jury's finding of premeditation in a murder case?

We find the evidence here more than ample to support the jury's premeditation finding. There was evidence of planning because defendant arrived at the skate park with a gun concealed in his waistband. (People v. Steele (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1230, 1250 [evidence of planning activity reasonably inferred where the defendant carried a knife in his pocket into the victim's home].) The manner of killing bore characteristics of reflection and deliberation. Defendant was seen talking with the victim for several minutes, then standing up and pacing anxiously while continuing to talk with the victim, who was not threatening defendant in any way. Defendant was heard taunting the victim,

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