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FACTS

On October 14, 2010, sometime around 6:00 a.m., Dolores dropped off her 33-year-old cousin, Marcella, near a gas station on the northwest corner of Winery and Kings Canyon. Marcella was there to engage in prostitution. She walked north toward the Big Lots store on the same corner. About 20 to 25 minutes later, Dolores received a call from Marcella, telling her to come back and pick her up near the Big Lots store. Dolores heard rustling sounds and thought Marcella sounded out of breath. When Dolores arrived, she saw Marcella on the sidewalk on the west side of Winery, near the Big Lots store. Dolores realized Marcella was having difficulty All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise noted.

2. breathing and she saw blood on the left side of her abdomen. Dolores got help from passers-by who called the police. At about 6:30 a.m., Officers Swanson and Scott arrived and found Marcella lying on the sidewalk next to the Big Lots store on the west side of Winery. She was covered in blood and there was blood on the sidewalk underneath her. Another Hispanic female was standing over her yelling. Officer Swanson saw five to 10 stab wounds on Marcella, and he…