People v. Barroca CA2/6

Filed 7/15/24 P. v. Barroca CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B330144 (Super. Ct. No. 18CR01674) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Santa Barbara County)

v.

GAIL EVELYN ADAMS

BARROCA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Gail Evelyn Adams Barroca appeals from an order denying her motion to withdraw her plea. She contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion and that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Barroca was charged with two counts of forgery against an elder by a caretaker after she forged checks and attempted to deposit them into her account (Pen. Code,1 § 368, subd. (e); counts 1 & 2). She was also charged with two…