People v. Burgess CA3

Filed 5/1/23 P. v. Burgess CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

THE PEOPLE, C095650

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. STK-CR-

FDV-2019-0012172)

v.

TRAVIS BURGESS,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Travis Burgess guilty of assault likely to cause great bodily injury, domestic violence, intimidating a witness (two counts), and dissuading a witness. The trial court sentenced defendant to 13 years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends that the witness dissuasion conviction under Penal Code section 136.1, subdivision (b)(2)1 should be reversed, asserting the statute only applies to efforts to dissuade a witness prior to charges being filed. The…