People v. Singh CA1/3

Filed 10/18/24 P. v. Singh CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A168215

v. KAMALPREET SINGH, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 20CR011941) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Kamalpreet Singh appeals his conviction of second degree murder. Singh asserts the police failed to provide an adequate Miranda1 warning, the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a deputy to be posted in the courtroom during his testimony, and the trial court made various instructional errors. He further contends the court violated his constitutional rights by imposing fines without first assessing his ability to pay. We conclude the court failed to exercise its discretion in determining whether the deputy’s…