P. v. Ceballos CA4/1
Cindy Marie Ceballos killed Christalina I. by repeatedly stabbing her with a knife. A jury convicted Ceballos of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)) and found a knife-use allegation to be true (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)). The court sentenced Ceballos to a prison term of 26 years to life.
Ceballos contends her conviction should be reversed because (1) the jury's finding that she committed murder with premeditation and deliberation is not supported by substantial evidence, and (2) her attorney rendered ineffective assistance by failing to ask the court to give a pinpoint instruct on third party provocation. We reject these contentions and affirm.
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