P. v. Mansilla CA5
On June 21, 2013, defendant Noel Mansilla shot and killed Adolfo Sandoval in Ceres, California. The primary dispute at trial was defendant’s mental state when he shot Sandoval.
On November 5, 2015, defendant was found guilty at the conclusion of a jury trial of first degree murder (Pen. Code § 187, subd. (a); count I) and being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1); count II). The jury found true allegations that defendant caused the victim’s death using a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)). In a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found true allegations defendant had a prior serious felony conviction within the meaning of the three strikes law (§ 667, subd. (d)) and had served a prior prison term qualifying him for a status enhancement (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
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