People v. Norwood CA2/8

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 20, 2016, a jury convicted Antwone Norwood of second-degree robbery. Norwood admitted to three prior strike convictions within the meaning of sections 667 and 1170.12, and five prior prison terms for felony convictions within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b). At sentencing on July 26, 2016, the trial court denied Norwood’s Romero motion and sentenced him to state prison for an aggregate term of 41 years to life. The sentence consisted of a term of 25 years to life on the robbery charge, an additional five-year term for each of his three prior felony convictions, and an additional one-year term for a prior prison term. In 2022, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation identified Norwood as an individual who received a now-invalid one-year prior prison term enhancement as part of his sentence. On November 13, 2023, Norwood filed a lengthy memorandum in support of resentencing under section 1172.75 and Senate Bill No. 483 (2021–2022 Reg. Sess.). Norwood asked the court upon resentencing to vacate the three 5-year terms for his prior felony convictions in addition to striking the one-year sentence for his prior…