People v. Brown CA5
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
In 1992, appellant and defendant Robert Scott Brown (appellant) was convicted after a jury trial of first degree murder with a special circumstance, and robbery. He was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. In 2024, the trial court denied appellant’s petition for resentencing filed pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.6, for failing to state a prima facie case for relief. On appeal, appellate counsel filed a brief which summarized the facts and procedural history with citations to the record, raised no issues, and asked this court to independently review the record pursuant to People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216. Appellant filed a supplemental brief. We address his contentions, independently review the record, find the trial court’s conclusions are supported by substantial evidence, and affirm the denial of his petition.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND2
As will be explained, appellant had three jury trials. His convictions from the first and second trials were reversed for legal errors. After his third trial, he was convicted of murder with a special circumstance, and robbery, and sentenced to life without parole.