People v. Vines CA1/1

Filed 5/24/22 P. v. Vines CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, A160961

v. (Alameda County ROOSEVELT VINES, JR., Super. Ct. No. 19CR009370) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Roosevelt Vines Jr. shot and killed Mario Thomas at the site of a “memorial” to one of defendant’s friends who had been shot the preceding day. Defendant was convicted of first degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and attempting to dissuade a witness. Defendant maintains the prosecutor committed misconduct during cross-examination and closing argument, and that his own counsel was ineffective in failing to…