State v. Flores

Summary

The court affirmed Flores’ convictions and aggregate sentence of 320 years’ to life imprisonment. It held that the evidence supported his robbery and firearm convictions under an aiding-and-abetting theory, that the standard aiding-and-abetting instruction adequately covered the law, and that the sentencing court considered the required individualized and juvenile-related factors. The court also held that the aggregate sentence, although potentially a de facto life sentence, did not violate the Eighth Amendment because the sentencing court retained discretion to impose lesser penalties.