P. v. Talamantes CA3
A jury found defendant Aquelin Crystal Talamantes guilty of first degree murder and assault on a child under eight with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death. The trial court sentenced her to 25 years to life in prison.
Defendant now contends (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction for first degree murder; (2) she was denied her right to counsel when the trial court allowed her expert to be called as a prosecution witness, but if her lawyer mishandled the issue, she received ineffective assistance; and (3) the trial court gave an inadequate response to the jury’s report of an impasse in deliberations.
We will affirm the judgment.
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