P. v. Vaughn CA2/6
Mark Edward Vaughn appealed his conviction by jury of the second degree murder of 17-month-old Jayden T. (Pen. Code §§ 187, subd. (a), 189 ), and of assault on a child causing death (§ 273ab, subd. (a)). The trial court sentenced Vaughn to a term of 25 years to life in state prison on the assault conviction and stayed the term imposed for murder pursuant to section 654. We affirmed (People v. Vaughn (July 8, 2014, B250071 [nonpub. opn.]), but issued an order to show cause returnable to the superior court for a hearing on Vaughn’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. After the hearing, the court granted the writ, ordering a new trial on the ground that Vaughn received ineffective assistance of counsel at his trial. The People appeal. We affirm.
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