People v. Braun CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 30, 2024C099626California650 words

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Mesiwala, J.

Filed 7/30/24 P. v. Braun CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C099626

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 14F00570)

v.

LYNNSEY BRAUN,

Defendant and Appellant.

In this case we affirm the trial court’s denial of defendant Lynnsey Braun’s constructive application for release upon restoration of sanity. We do so after reviewing her supplemental brief following her appellate attorney’s Wende brief (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436). In May 2016, a jury found defendant guilty of second degree murder and found true she personally used a firearm causing death. The same jury later determined defendant was legally insane at the time of the murder and therefore was not…

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