P. v. Vasquez
David Vasquez was charged with aggravated mayhem (count 1), and assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (GBI) with an ancillary allegation that he personally inflicted GBI (count 2). In 2006, a jury convicted Vasquez of assault by means of force likely to produce GBI with a finding that he inflicted GBI (count 2), but could not reach a verdict on the mayhem charge (count1), and the trial court declared a mistrial. In 2007, a second jury convicted Vasquez of aggravated mayhem (count 1). The trial court thereafter sentenced Vasquez to a total term of 19 years to life, following which he filed the appeal that is before us today. Vasquez sole argument on appeal is that his aggravated mayhem conviction (count 1) must be reversed because his trial counsel at his second trial was ineffective. Court agree.
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