People v. Garcia CA4/2

Filed 9/10/15 P. v. Garcia CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E061618

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIF1303189)

ALEX RALPH GARCIA, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Bernard J. Schwartz,

Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions.

Richard de la Sota, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney

General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland and Scott C.

Taylor, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Defendant Alex Garcia is serving 27 years in prison for manslaughter and related

charges and enhancements after defendant ran a red light at high speed and caused the

deaths of two people and severe injury to a third person. Defendant argues, the People

concede, and this court agrees, that defendant’s sentence should be reduced by nine years