People v. Ruffin

Filed 6/6/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, B270940 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA137412) v. ELIJAH JOE RUFFIN, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John Cheroske and Kelvin D. Filer, Judges. Reversed. Theresa Osterman Stevenson, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters,…