People v. Burnette CA3

Filed 1/5/22 P. v. Burnette CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093139

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 19CF02225)

v.

PAUL JOSEPH BURNETTE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Paul Joseph Burnette left his apartment in possession of cocaine and a loaded firearm. When approached by law enforcement officers, he ran away and, while running, ejected a fully-loaded magazine and a live round from the gun and tossed the gun and the ammunition away. A jury found defendant guilty of possession of cocaine for sale, possession of cocaine with a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. On appeal, defendant argues…