People v. Villalpando CA5

Filed 3/10/25 P. v. Villalpando CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F086978

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. BF180864A) v.

JONATHAN VILLALPANDO, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Brian M. McNamara, Judge. Ross Thomas, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Plaintiff and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Kimberley A. Donohue, Assistant Attorney General, Eric L. Christoffersen and Chung Mi Choi, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- Defendant Jonathan Villalpando appeals following his 2023 conviction and sentencing for voluntary manslaughter with a firearm…