People v. Lopez CA5

Filed 5/13/24 P. v. Lopez CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F085887

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. PCF373414) v.

VICTOR MANUEL LOPEZ, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County. Juliet L. Boccone, Judge. Sylvia W. Beckham, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Farrell, Assistant Attorney General, Louis M. Vasquez and Jesica Y. Gonzalez, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo- A jury found defendant Victor Manuel Lopez guilty of first degree murder and corporal injury to a spouse. As to the corporal…