People v. Ratchford CA2/4

Filed 12/3/24 P. v. Ratchford CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE, B329082

Plaintiff and Respondent, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. A912598 v.

JEFFREY RATCHFORD,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Amy N. Carter, Judge. Reversed and remanded with instructions. Elizabeth K. Horowtiz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Susan Sullivan Pithey, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Idan Ivri and Roberta L. Davis, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

In 1986, a jury convicted…