People v. Bargas CA6

Filed 4/3/25 P. v. Bargas CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H050299

(Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. C1775953)

v.

DEVEN BARGAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Lucas Gutierrez died after being beaten and stabbed repeatedly by two men. Defendant Deven Bargas was charged by information with one count of murder (Pen. Code, § 187) and was convicted of first degree murder for Gutierrez’s death. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Defendant argues on appeal that the trial court improperly admitted irrelevant and unduly prejudicial text messages and police body camera footage, and should have instructed the jury on offenses defendant argues are lesser included…