P. v. Kovacevich
An information filed on May 16, 2008, charged Dana Kovacevich (appellant) with one count of assault on a child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death (Pen. Code, § 273ab, count one, hereafter child abuse homicide)[1] and one count of murder (§ 187, count two).[2]
Following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty as charged. Subsequently, the court sentenced him to 25 years to life in prison on count one and 15 years to life on count two. The court stayed the sentence on count two pursuant to section 654. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal.
On appeal, appellant raises numerous issues related to the trial court proceedings, which we will outline later. In addition, he asks that we independently review the material considered by the trial court at an in camera Pitchess hearing.[3] For reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment.
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