<h6 align="center">P. v. AVILA</h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6> </h6> <br /> <h6 align="center"> </h6> <br /> <h6 align="center"> </h6> <br /> <h6 align="center">Filed 5/15/06</h6> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p><a name="plaintiff"></a>THE PEOPLE, )</p> <br /> <p> )</p> <br /> <p> <a name="LD"></a>Plaintiff and Respondent, )</p> <br /> <p> ) S<a name="casenum"></a>045982</p> <br /> <p> v. )</p> <br /> <p> ) <a name="appealnum"></a></p> <br /> <p><a name="defendant"></a>JOHNNY AVILA, JR., )</p> <br /> <p> ) <a name="county"></a>Fresno County</p> <br /> <p> <a name="VD"></a>Defendant and Appellant. ) <a name="supernum"></a>Super. Ct. No. 452067-2</p> <br /> <p>___________ )<u></u></p> <br /> <p><b>Story Continued from Part VII …………</b></p> <br /> <p>We also reject defendant's argument that severance was necessary because Richard claimed innocence while implicating defendant. â€