People v. Chanhnoy CA3

Filed 2/26/26 P. v. Chanhnoy CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C100431

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. MAN-CR-

FECOD-2020-0007257)

v.

JEYLAN DENDAI CHANHNOY,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Jeylan Dendai Chanhnoy guilty of the willful, deliberate, and premeditated first degree murder of Raul Rodriguez during a drive-by shooting in front of Rodriguez’s house. The jury specifically found that the murder was caused by defendant’s discharge of a firearm from a vehicle with the intent to cause death. Although defendant concedes he fired the shot that killed Rodriguez, he contends there was insufficient evidence that he intended to kill him. We…