People v. Thomas CA4/1

Filed 11/2/21 P. v. Thomas CA4/

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D078289

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD102585)

STEVEN GARY THOMAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Joan P. Weber, Judge. Reversed and remanded. Andrea S. Bitar, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Arlene A. Sevidal and Randall D. Einhorn, Deputy Attorneys General for Plaintiff and Respondent. Steven Gary Thomas, who was convicted of special circumstance felony murder in…