P. v. Barragan CA4/3
Defendant Salvador Barragan appeals from a 25-years-to-life sentence following his conviction for the first-degree murder of Victorino Cruz. He contends his conviction should be reversed because he received ineffective assistance of counsel. He further contends the court prejudicially erred in instructing the jury on the permissible inferences that can be drawn from his possession of the victim’s personal property. As discussed below, defendant has not demonstrated that his trial counsel was ineffective. In addition, although the court erred in giving the challenged instruction, the error was harmless. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.
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