People v. Kness CA2/6

Filed 1/29/25 P. v. Kness CA2/6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B332542 (Super. Ct. No. F000278122) Plaintiff and Respondent, (San Luis Obispo County)

v.

ALLEN REED KNESS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Allen Reed Kness appeals a postevidentiary hearing order denying his petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.6. Kness contends the evidence is insufficient to support a second degree murder conviction. We affirm.

1 Further unspecified statutory references are to the Penal Code.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY2

In 1998, 45-year-old Richard Wall lived with Blaine Richardson, who was 22 years old and stronger than Wall. Wall was physically weak because he suffered…