People v. Acuna CA3

Filed 12/19/25 P. v. Acuna CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C102180

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 95F01592)

v.

GONZALO ACUNA,

Defendant and Appellant.

In 1996, a jury found defendant Gonzalo Acuna guilty of robbery and first degree murder and found true the robbery-murder special circumstance and the personal firearm use enhancement. The trial court sentenced defendant to an indeterminate term of life without the possibility of parole plus 10 years in prison. Defendant now appeals from the trial court’s 2024 order denying his resentencing petition after an evidentiary hearing. He contends: (1) the trial court violated his federal and state due process…