People v. Utsey CA3
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 2/20/26 P. v. Utsey 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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, C100535
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 22FE019386)
v.
ELIJAH UTSEY et al.,
Defendants and Appellants.
Defendants Elijah Utsey and Joshua Emmanuel Berry were found guilty of first degree murder with the enhancement of using a firearm causing death. Defendants make several arguments on appeal: (1) Berry challenges the admission of Utsey’s police interrogation on confrontation grounds; (2) both defendants assert several claims of
1 instructional error; and (3) both defendants challenge the trial court declining to strike their firearm enhancements under Penal Code1 section 1385. We affirm.