People v. Rivera CA3

Filed 2/9/15 P. v. Rivera 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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, C066659

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 08F08576)

v.

JESUS RIVERA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Jesus Rivera tried to kill his wife, Maria Contreras, on two separate occasions. In 2006, he attacked her with a hammer. In 2008, he shot her three times at close range. Defendant did not dispute that he had committed these acts. Rather, as to both attacks, he claimed he acted in the heat of passion, and at the time of the 2008 shooting, he was suffering from schizophrenia. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of attempted murder with true findings that…