What is the appropriate sentence for a gang member convicted of conspiracy to commit murder against seven other defendants?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Turner, B289947 (Cal. App. 2020):
Because the conspiracy in this case extended to more people that the seven victims, the trial court properly sentenced defendants separately for the conspiracy conviction and the seven attempted murder convictions. (See People v. Vargas (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 506, 553, 570-571 [separate sentences for conspiracy to commit murder and murder were proper when defendant's gang conspired to kill persons other than the victim];
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