People v. Zambrano CA5

Filed 3/24/26 P. v. Zambrano CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F088989

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 23CR-02907) v.

OPINION

GERMAN ZAMBRANO, JR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Merced County. Brian L. McCabe, Judge. Heather E. Shallenberger, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Kimberley A. Donohue, Assistant Attorney General, Amanda D. Cary, Kari Mueller and William K. Kim, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- Appellant German Zambrano, Jr., appeals from the judgment of his conviction following an “open plea” of no contest to three counts of sodomy by use of force against a victim…