People v. Watson
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
Gregory Barnes Watson was convicted by a jury of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The jury also found true various enhancements.
Watson argues, among other things, that the prosecution did not exercise due diligence in trying to obtain the presence of a witness at trial, and therefore the court improperly permitted that witness’s preliminary hearing testimony to be read to the jury. We disagree and affirm the conviction.
Facts
The Prosecution’s Case
Marlen Gonzalez lived with her boyfriend, Jose Salinas, at the Simi Valley home of Hope Rodriguez. They were all home on…
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