People v. Cortez CA2/6

Filed 6/13/25 P. v. Cortez CA2/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B340582 (Super. Ct. No. 2023034354) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County)

v.

REFUGIO CORTEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Refugio Cortez appeals from the judgment after a jury found him guilty of 11 counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1)), and one count of being a prohibited person possessing ammunition (Pen. Code, § 30305, subd. (a)(1)). The trial court sentenced him to four years, four months in state prison. A search warrant was issued for the residence of Cortez’s mother, including “outbuildings.” Defense counsel was provided a copy of the search warrant and…