People v. Sanchez CA1/4

Filed 4/23/25 P. v. Sanchez CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, A169733 v. (Lake County PEDRO ZEPEDA SANCHEZ, Super. Ct. No. CR963203) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Pedro Zepeda Sanchez appeals from his conviction on a jury verdict finding him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child in violation of Penal Code section 288.5, subdivision (a). He also appeals from an order imposing certain fines and fees on him at sentencing. Defendant’s principal claim on appeal is that, when the jury foreperson reported an eleven-to-one deadlock after less than a day’s deliberations, the court erred by denying his motion for a…