People v. Kimble CA3

Filed 3/17/26 P. v. Kimble CA3 Opinion following transfer from Supreme Court

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C097389

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CM026600)

v. OPINION ON TRANSFER

KELLY VAUGHN KIMBLE,

Defendant and Appellant.

In November 2008, the trial court sentenced defendant Kelly Vaughn Kimble to 25 years to life under the “Three Strikes” law, plus an additional year for a prior prison term enhancement. In October 2022, defendant appeared for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75.1 At the resentencing hearing, the trial court struck defendant’s…