Rivera

Filed 9/5/24 Rivera v. Cervantes CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

LUIS RIVERA, B328363

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC679846) v.

ISRAEL CERVANTES,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jon R. Takasugi, Judge. Affirmed. John Sullivan for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas W. Kielty for Plaintiff and Respondent. Appellant Israel Ramirez Cervantes reported to police that respondent Luis Rivera stole Cervantes’s car. Police recovered the car from Rivera, who had registered the car in his name. Rivera was arrested and charged with grand theft auto, forgery, and filing a false affidavit. Rivera proceeded to jury…