People v. Shannon CA3

Filed 6/11/25 P. v. Shannon CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Siskiyou) ----

THE PEOPLE, C099895

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No.

SCCR-CRF-2021-545)

v.

JUSTIN BUCK SHANNON,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Justin Buck Shannon guilty of 13 sex offenses involving three victims. On appeal, defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to prove one of those convictions—rape of an unconscious person—and asserts the trial court should have severed that charge, which involved an adult victim, in a case where the other charges involved minor victims. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

By the time of trial, Doe 1 had passed away, leaving her mother and a…