People v. Garcia CA3

Filed 8/19/24 P. v. Garcia 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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, C099025

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 16FE015384)

v.

MARIO JUNIOR GARCIA,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Mario Junior Garcia guilty of second degree murder and found true the allegation that he personally discharged a firearm causing death. The trial judge sentenced defendant to 15 years to life for the murder plus 25 years to life for the firearm enhancement. During his initial appeal, another panel of this court remanded the case to the trial court to consider reducing or striking the firearm enhancement. On remand, the trial court did not strike or reduce the enhancement based…