People v. Gutierrez-Corral CA1/3

Filed 4/8/25 P. v. Gutierrez-Corral CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A168063

v. LUIS GUTIERREZ-CORRAL, (San Francisco City & County Super. Ct. No. CRI-14027528) Defendant and Appellant.

A jury convicted defendant Luis Gutierrez-Corral of murder and torture. On appeal, he argues (1) substantial evidence does not support his conviction for torture; (2) substantial evidence does not support his conviction for first degree “torture-murder”; (3) the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury concerning first degree torture-murder; (4) the court erred in giving a motive instruction; (5) the court failed to instruct on the knife use enhancement; and (6) the court erred in excluding evidence…