People v. Montano CA4/1

Filed 1/16/25 P. v. Montano CA4/

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D082529

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD274475)

ALFREDO MONTANO,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Eugenia Eyherabide, Judge. Affirmed. Cynthia Grimm, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. A jury convicted Alfredo Montano and two co-defendants of first-degree

murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)) in the killing of Sean Nixon. The trial court sentenced Alfredo to 25 years to life. On appeal, Alfredo’s appointed counsel filed a brief raising no arguable…