People v. Hemphill CA6

Filed 5/6/15 P. v. Hemphill CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H040140

(Monterey County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. SS091035A)

v.

CURTIS ALLEN HEMPHILL,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Curtis Allen Hemphill is an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison. In November 2007, his cellmate, Louis Singleton, was found lying prone on the cell floor that he shared with defendant. Singleton was pronounced dead and an autopsy showed strangulation as the cause. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (a))1 and was sentenced to a term of 33 years in prison. On appeal, his counsel has filed an opening brief in which no issues are raised…