People v. Sims-Cruz CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 16, 2024C100306California3,286 words

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Filed 12/16/24 P. v. Sims-Cruz CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C100306

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 23FE011556)

v.

JONATHAN ANTHONY SIMS-CRUZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Jonathan Anthony Sims-Cruz was convicted of stalking and the trial court found that he had a prior strike conviction. He challenges his conviction, contending the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury it had to unanimously decide which alleged acts he committed for the purposes of stalking. He also contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497. We affirm.

LEGAL AND FACTUAL…

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