People v. Villaneda CA4/2

Filed 2/22/24 P. v. Villaneda CA4/2 See Dissenting Opinion

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E082471

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIF107908)

ALFRED VILLANEDA, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Thomas E. Kelly, Judge.

(Retired judge of the Santa Cruz Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to

art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Dismissed.

Siri Shetty, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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On April 13, 2004, a jury found defendant and appellant Alfred Villaneda guilty of

first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a), count 1),1 during which he discharged a

firearm proximately causing death (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)) and five counts of felony

preventing/dissuading a witness by threats (§ 136.1, subd. (c)(1), counts 2-6).2 Defendant

thereafter admitted having suffered four prior prison terms. (§ 667.5, subd. (b).) The