P. v. Thomas CA2/4 filed 2/25/13 A

State: California

Court: California Eastern District Court

Docket No: B236133

Case Date: 02/25/2013

Plaintiff: P.

Defendant: Thomas CA2/4 filed 2/25/13 Case Details

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RELIUS THOMAS, Defendant and Appellant.

B236133 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. NA087606)

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, James B. Pierce, Judge. Affirmed. George W. Woodworth for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, Steven D. Matthews and Roberta L. Davis, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION Appellant and defendant Relius Thomas appeals from the judgment following his conviction for stalking and making criminal threats against his exgirlfriend. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction for stalking, that the trial court committed prejudicial misconduct in instructing the jury, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Charges Thomas was charged in count 1 with stalking (Pen. Code,

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