P. v. Gonzalez CA2/1
Appellant Joel Gonzalez appeals from the judgment of conviction for murder. Appellant challenges the form jury instructions on self-defense and accomplice testimony, and he challenges the court’s orders relating to the examination of witnesses during the trial. Appellant also maintains that Proposition 57 applies and entitles him to a fitness/transfer hearing in juvenile court to determine whether he should be treated as a juvenile rather than an adult offender. . As we shall explain, except Proposition 57, appellant has failed to demonstrate prejudicial error. Accordingly, we conditionally reverse and remand this case for the juvenile court to hold a transfer hearing in accord with Proposition 57 and the applicable provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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