People v. Kovacevich CA6

Filed 2/27/13 P. v. Kovacevich CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H037257

(Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. CC756864)

v.

DANA KOVACEVICH,

Defendant and Appellant.

An information filed on May 16, 2008, charged Dana Kovacevich (appellant) with one count of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death (Pen. Code, § 273ab, count one, hereafter child abuse homicide)1 and one count of murder (§ 187, count two).2 Following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty as charged. Subsequently, the court sentenced him to 25 years to life in prison on count one and 15 years to life on count two. The court stayed the sentence on count two…