People v. Roots CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 27, 2022C092570California3,018 words

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Filed 1/27/22 P. v. Roots CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C092570

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No.

STK-CR-FE-2019-0005151)

v.

JONTELL JAYMAR ROOTS,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Jontell Jaymar Roots guilty of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))1 with two firearm enhancements (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a), 12022.53, subd. (d)), and the trial court sentenced him to 40 years to life in prison. Defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. The motion was denied. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal…

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