People v. Cruz CA5

Filed 5/28/14 P. v. Cruz CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F065388

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. BF131174A) v.

MIGUEL HECTOR CRUZ, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. John R. Brownlee, Judge. Sylvia Whatley Beckham, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez and Stephen G. Herndon, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- A jury found Miguel Hector Cruz guilty of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))1 and of driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent (Veh. Code, § 10851,…