Baugh

People v. Baugh

Good Law
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 20, 2024A166277California17,071 words

Opinion

Opinion

Filed 12/20/

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION *

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A166277

v. CORY VIRGIL BAUGH, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 04002018133) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Cory Virgil Baugh appeals his convictions of sex offenses against two minors. His principal contention is that the trial court erred and violated his constitutional rights to confrontation, compulsory process, and due process by refusing to order the People to obtain and disclose information as necessary for the defense to investigate whether one of the minors was treated for schizophrenia and to subpoena psychiatric records if they exist. In the published portion of this opinion, we reject this contention and observe there is no indication the People suppressed evidence in its possession. In the unpublished portion, we reject defendant’s remaining claims pertaining to the rejection of his mistrial motion, the exclusion of certain evidence, prosecutorial error, and cumulative error. We also address defendant’s requests for independent review of subpoenaed law…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.