People v. Cesena - Criminal Appeal

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Filed March 16th, 2026

Detected March 16th, 2026

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The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, affirmed the judgment against Janine Laurice Cesena for assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury. The court found no arguable issues upon independent review of the record.

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The California Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of Janine Laurice Cesena for assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury, resulting in a five-year state prison sentence. The court reviewed the case pursuant to People v. Wende and found no arguable issues upon independent examination of the record. The appeal stemmed from an incident where Cesena assaulted the victim with a baseball bat.

This non-precedential opinion serves to affirm the trial court's judgment. For legal professionals and criminal defendants, this case reinforces the importance of thorough appeals processes and the potential outcomes when no arguable issues are identified. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is an individual case outcome.

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People v. Cesena CA2/6

California Court of Appeal

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Docket Number: B343733
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
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Filed 3/16/26 P. v. Cesena CA2/6
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions
not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion
has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B343733
(Super. Ct. No. 24F-00363)
Plaintiff and Respondent, (San Luis Obispo County)

JANINE LAURICE CESENA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Janine Laurice Cesena appeals a judgment after a jury
convicted her of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245,
subd. (a)(1), count 1) and found true that she inflicted great
bodily injury (id., at § 12022.7, subd. (a)). The trial court
sentenced Cesena to five years in state prison, comprised of the
low term of two years on count 1 and three years for the great
bodily injury enhancement.
Cesena had accused the victim, N.B., of taking her
girlfriend to a casino. N.B. denied it and then Cesena hit him in
the “kidney area” and head with a baseball bat. N.B. testified, “I
was bleeding. I had blood pouring out of my ear and my hand
was full of blood.” He did not lose consciousness but felt dizzy.
N.B. was later hospitalized, lost hearing in his left ear, and gets
headaches.
We appointed counsel to represent Cesena. Counsel
examined the record and filed an opening brief requesting the
court independently review the entire record on appeal pursuant
to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).
On November 13, 2025, we sent a notice to the address on
file for Cesena advising she had 30 days to submit any grounds
for appeal, contentions, or arguments she wished us to consider.
We have received no such submission from Cesena.
We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that
Cesena’s counsel has fully complied with her responsibilities and
that no arguable issue exists. (Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at
p. 443.)
The judgment is affirmed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.