People v. Vasquez CA6

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 15, 2023H049578California1,827 words

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Grover, J.

Filed 5/15/23 P. v. Vasquez CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H049578

(Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. C1923620)

v.

SALVADOR VASQUEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Salvador Vasquez was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of a series of robberies. Defendant contends on appeal that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to seek mental health diversion on his behalf, and that the trial court improperly admitted the audio recording of a 911 call as evidence at his trial. Finding neither deficient performance by trial counsel on this record nor an abuse of discretion by the trial court, we will affirm the judgment.

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