People v. Heard CA2/6

Filed 12/3/25 P. v. Heard 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. B334248 (Super. Ct. No. KA126155) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County)

v.

STEPHEN ANTHONY HEARD

et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

Stephen Anthony Heard, Johnny Sierra Velasquez, and Jesus Delgado appeal from the judgment after a jury convicted them of the first degree murder of Joshua Rodriguez (Pen. Code,1 §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, subd. (a); count 1), and conspiracy to commit murder (§ 182, subd. (a)(1); count 2). The jury found true the special circumstance that all appellants intentionally killed the victim by means of lying in wait (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(15)). The

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