People v. Meza CA5

Filed 8/22/22 P. v. Meza CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F080308

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. VCF328656) v.

EMMANUEL MEZA, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County. Gary L. Paden, Judge.

Eric Weaver, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Xavier Becerra and Rob Bonta, Attorneys General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Eric L. Christoffersen and Craig S. Meyers, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- A jury found Emmanuel Meza (defendant) guilty of second degree murder, attempted voluntary manslaughter, and unlawful…