People v. Esparza CA5

Filed 1/6/25 P. v. Esparza CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F087411

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. BF184712A) v.

JOSE LUIS VALDEZ ESPARZA, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT*

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. John R. Brownlee, Judge. Jean M. Marinovich, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Peña, Acting P. J., Smith, J. and DeSantos, J. Defendant Jose Luis Valdez Esparza was convicted by a jury of second degree murder and robbery. The jury also found true a weapon enhancement as to each count. On defendant’s first appeal, we…