People v. Avery CA3

Filed 3/14/22 P. v. Avery CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C091456

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No.

STKCRFE20190007512)

v.

STERLING LAMONT AVERY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Sterling Lamont Avery was in a relationship with Jessica Mathis for about 18 months before they broke up. Mathis began dating Aaron Ramsey–the victim in this case–after the breakup, and Ramsey soon moved in with Mathis. About a month later, Ramsey was shot and killed by a man at a gas station. Mathis, who witnessed the killing, did not identify the killer at the preliminary hearing but at trial identified defendant as the perpetrator.

1 Following a jury trial, defendant…