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P. v. Ortiz
A jury convicted appellant Francisco Ortiz of second degree murder and arson of an inhabited structure. (See Pen. Code,[1] 187, 189, 451, subd. (b).) Sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, Ortiz appeals. He contends that (1) the trial court erred by admitting his statements made to jailhouse informant Richard French because they were obtained in violation of his right to counsel; (2) discovery violations and evidence concealed by the prosecutor about Frenchs statements to police in other cases denied him a fair trial; and (3) the trial court erred by allowing a police officer to testify that he believed that Ortiz was lying when he denied involvement in the underlying crimes. Court affirm the judgment of conviction.

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