People v. James CA1/2

Filed 3/1/22 P. v. James CA1/2 Opinion following transfer from Supreme Court

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A157062

v. CHLOE ALEXANDRA JAMES, (Solano County Super. Ct. No. FCR322082) Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Chloe Alexandra James guilty of felony child abuse or endangering the health of a child (Pen. Code,1 § 273a, subd. (a)) and found true the special allegation that she personally inflicted great bodily injury on the victim, D.G., who was under five years old (§ 12022.7, subd. (d)). The court then found James had a prior conviction of a serious felony. (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12.) She was sentenced to 18 years in prison. On appeal, James contends (1) defense counsel…