P. v. Canchola CA6
Defendant Armando Garza Canchola appeals after a jury found him guilty of two counts of assault, one count of assault on a peace officer, and one count of active participation in a criminal street gang. The jury found true allegations that defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury and allegations that he committed the assault on a peace officer to benefit a criminal street gang. The trial court found true an allegation that defendant had a prior serious felony conviction and an allegation that defendant had two prior “strike” convictions. The trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate prison term of 40 years to life.
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred by allowing the prosecution to introduce evidence that defendant had previously been convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and that the evidentiary ruling violated his due process rights.
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