People v. Ozuna

Appellant Ishmael Gonzales Ozuna was accused of the murder of Adelina Mable Maldonado, with a prior conviction of burglary. He admitted the prior conviction. In the first trial the court declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to agree upon a verdict. In the second trial, before a jury, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, a lesser, but necessarily included offense to that charged. He appeals from the judgment.

There were no eyewitnesses to the incident other than the defendant, who did not testify. The People offered into evidence the testimony of Officer James J. Pena.…