People v. Morales CA5

Filed 5/30/24 P. v. Morales CA5 Reposted with correct filing date

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,

F086756

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. 22CR-03932, v. 22CR-05345)

ERIK VILLANUEVA MORALES,

OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT*

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Merced County. Carol K. Ash, Judge. Allan E. Junker, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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* Before Levy, Acting P. J., Smith, J. and Meehan, J. Counsel for defendant Erik Villanueva Morales submitted a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) asking this court to…