People v. Pierson CA3

Filed 3/2/22 P. v. Pierson CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Shasta) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093163

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 19F1311)

v.

MARLIN JUAN PIERSON,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Marlin Juan Pierson guilty of first degree burglary. The trial court sentenced him to 25 years to life under the Three Strikes law. On appeal, defendant claims his conviction for burglary should be reversed because there was insufficient evidence, independent of accomplice testimony, to tie him to the offense. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss his prior strike conviction under People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497…