People v. Pena CA4/1

Filed 6/18/24 P. v. Pena CA4/

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D083317

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. RIF2101762)

CHRISTOPHER JOHN PENA, SR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside, Steven G. Counelis, Judge. Affirmed. Marta I. Stanton, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

A jury convicted Christopher John Pena, Sr. of kidnapping (Pen. Code,1 § 207, subd. (a); count 1), making a criminal threat (§ 422; count 4), and assault (§ 240; count 5). Pena admitted to four aggravating factors, and the court sentenced him to the upper term of…