People v. Sanchez CA4/3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 18, 2024G063888California1,184 words

Opinion

Opinion

Goethals, J.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

In 2012, a jury convicted Sanchez of second degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) and being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 12021, subd. (a)(1)). The jury also found true that Sanchez personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)), personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)), personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury or death to another person (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)), and personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)). The trial court sentenced Sanchez to 15 years to life for the murder, plus a consecutive term of 25 years to life for the firearm enhancement under section 12022.53, subdivision (d). The court imposed a two-year concurrent term for being a felon in possession of a firearm and stayed the terms on the remaining enhancements. We affirmed the judgment in 2014. (People v. Sanchez (June 30, 2014, G049900) [nonpub. opn.].) In 2023, Sanchez filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to section 1172.6. The trial court appointed counsel for Sanchez and held a prima facie hearing on his petition. During the hearing, the prosecutor advised the court that his office provided defense…

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