People v. Long CA5

INTRODUCTION

In 1996, a jury convicted defendant Richard Bob Long, Jr., of multiple felonies, including possession of methamphetamine while armed with a firearm (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.1), possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, former § 12020), possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377), escape from jail (Pen. Code, § 4532, subd. (b)), receiving stolen property (id., § 496, subd. (a)), and seven counts related to credit card fraud (id., §§ 484f, former subd. (2), 484g). Five strike allegations and two prior prison term allegations were also found true. The court sentenced defendant to two consecutive terms of 25 years to life for the possession offenses and the escape charge, plus a determinate term of two years for the prison priors, and two years for the credit card fraud related charges. In 2014, defendant filed a petition to modify his sentence under the Three Strikes Reform Act (Pen. Code, § 1170.126; Reform Act or the Act) (section 1170.126), which the trial court denied. In 2022, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation identified defendant as an individual potentially eligible for relief under section 1172.75. The court…