Plascencia v. Deese

Filed 1/20/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX RODOLFO PLASCENCIA et al., 2d Crim. No. B299142 (Consolidated with No. Plaintiffs and Respondents, B299925) (Super. Ct. No. 56-2015- v. 00475756- CU-PO-VTA) CHARLES GYNN DEESE et al., (Ventura County) Defendants and Appellants. One of the institutional functions of the California Court of Appeal is to opine on whether or not an error at trial has resulted in a miscarriage of justice. (Cal. Const., art. VI, § 13.)1 Here, there has been a miscarriage of justice and we…