People v. Gonzalez CA3

Filed 3/22/22 P. v. Gonzalez CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Yolo) ----

THE PEOPLE, C086562

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CRF-16-4909)

v.

JUSTIN MATTHEW GONZALEZ et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

A jury convicted defendants Justin Matthew Gonzalez and Alexis Ivan Velazquez of the murder of Ronald Antonio.1 Gonzalez and Velazquez, who belonged to the Varrio Bosque Norteño gang (also known as VBN), evidently mistook Antonio for a rival gang member. Gonzalez held Antonio and Velazquez stabbed him.

The defendants’ briefs refer to the victim as Ronald Antonio Fontanilla. Witnesses at trial, including the victim’s sister, refer to him as Ronald Antonio, as do we.

1 The jury found…