People v. Clark CA3

Filed 11/5/24 P. v. Clark CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Placer) ----

THE PEOPLE, C099592

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 62-191843)

v.

BRANDON ALLAN CLARK,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Brandon Allan Clark guilty of inflicting corporal injury on a current or former dating partner and two drug offenses. Defendant appeals, arguing the corporal injury conviction lacked sufficient evidence to support a finding he was in a dating relationship with the victim. He also argues the prosecution committed prosecutorial error during closing argument by framing his relationship with the victim as “ ‘on and off’ ” despite defense counsel’s failure to make a timely objection. We…