People v. Thornton CA1/3

Filed 2/4/26 P. v. Thornton CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A173681

v. DAVID THORNTON, (San Francisco City & County Super. Ct. No. CRI-21007765) Defendant and Appellant.

In 2021, David Thornton shot at a vehicle while the driver and a passenger were inside. The driver, Joseph G., had recently been involved in an altercation with Thornton, and the passenger, Eliza M., had dated Thornton and shared a child with him. The victims and another witness reported that Thornton shot multiple rounds at the vehicle before leaving the scene of the incident. The vehicle had bullet holes in the hood and windshield, and police officers found 18 spent shell casings at the scene. Thornton was located…