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P. v. Cortes
We affirm appellant Romaualdo Aguilar Cortes’s conviction for voluntary manslaughter and modify his conduct credits. On appeal, appellant argues the information charging him with murder should have been dismissed because he previously was “convicted of murder in a Mexican court, and served time.” Appellant’s argument lacks merit because insufficient evidence supports his statement that he suffered a conviction in Mexico based on the same conduct underlying his California conviction. Appellant failed to provide a judgment or minute order indicating he was convicted of any offense in Mexico and therefore failed to satisfy his burden of demonstrating a foreign conviction. We affirm.

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