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Name: People v. Villalpando
Case #: F086978
Opinion Date: 20250310
Attorney: Ross Thomas
Summary

The Court of Appeal concluded that based on People v. Lynch (2024) 16 Cal.5th 730, the trial court violated defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights when it found, based on defendant’s past juvenile adjudications, that “defendant has engaged in violent conduct that indicates a serious danger to society.” (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(b)(1).)