People v. Halbower CA1/4

Filed 5/5/22 P. v. Halbower CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A155724

v. RODNEY LYNN HALBOWER, (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. SF395491A) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant and appellant Rodney Lynn Halbower challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support a jury’s finding he was competent to stand trial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND1

In 2014, through DNA evidence, Halbower was implicated in two long-unsolved murders that occurred in San Mateo County in 1976. Thereafter, the San Mateo County District Attorney filed a felony complaint charging Halbower with two counts of murder (Pen. Code, 2 § 187, subd. (a)). In March 2015, the trial court suspended criminal proceedings after defense counsel…