People v. Garcia CA1/5
Opinion
Opinion
Simons, J.
Filed 2/22/22 P. v. Garcia CA1/
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FIVE
THE PEOPLE,
Plaintiff and Respondent,
A164265
v. CARLOS GARCIA, (Kern County Super. Ct. No. BF172406A) Defendant and Appellant.
Defendant and appellant Carlos Garcia (appellant) appeals following his conviction of first degree murder and other charges. He contends that his trial counsel’s failure to request a pinpoint instruction on provocation constituted ineffective assistance of counsel, that insufficient evidence supports the jury’s finding the murder was in the first degree, and that denying him the opportunity for a youth offender parole hearing violates his constitutional right to equal protection of the laws. We affirm.