P. v. Coyazo

Filed 1/10/07      P. v. Coyazo CA4/3

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  IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

                                              Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Patrick H. Donahue, Judge.  Affirmed.

                                              Richard Power, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

                                              Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Barry Carlton and James H. Flaherty III, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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                                              Defendant Antonio Muratalla Coyazo was convicted of six counts involving the attempted murder, kidnapping and carjacking of one victim, and the robbery or attempted robbery of four others.  He claims a number of errors, including the improper admission of his confession and hearsay evidence, the lack of sufficient evidence on several charges, and sentencing errors.  We find no error and affirm.

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FACTS^[1]

                                              In January 2002, defendant and his friend Mynor Rolando Cordon-Suchtiz (known to defendant as â€