People v. Palato CA2/3

Filed 2/18/25 P. v. Palato CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE, B334957

Plaintiff and Appellant, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. GA094450 v.

JESSE JAMES PALATO,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Darrell Mavis, Judge. Reversed and remanded.

George Gascón, District Attorney, Grace Shin and Cassandra Thorp, Deputy District Attorneys, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Jennifer A. Gambale, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Respondent. _________________________ A jury convicted Jesse James Palato of sex crimes arising out of his online communications with young boys via the Facebook social media application.…