People v. Chandra CA1/3

Filed 6/16/15 P. v. Chandra CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A138401

v. AARON CHANDRA, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. CH50444) Defendant and Appellant.

In re AARON CHANDRA

A143741

on Habeas Corpus.

Defendant Aaron Chandra appeals from a judgment convicting him of second degree murder and possession of marijuana for sale and sentencing him to a term of 40 years to life in prison. On appeal, he argues that an instructional error and two evidentiary errors require reversal of his convictions. He also argues in his direct appeal, and in a petition for habeas corpus, that his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance and that the prosecutor engaged in pervasive and prejudicial…