People v. Piocortes CA3

Filed 9/4/14 P. v. Piocortes 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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, C073935

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 12F03649)

v.

NOE PIOCORTES,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury convicted defendant Noe Piocortes of furnishing methamphetamine to a minor, S.T., possessing methamphetamine, felony child abuse as to S.T., and misdemeanor child abuse, a lesser included offense, as to D.D. The jury acquitted defendant of furnishing methamphetamine to D.D. Sentenced to state prison, defendant contends the trial court deprived him of his right to a defense when the court barred him from impeaching a prosecution witness with a prior conviction for negligent discharge of a firearm, a…