In re Lynex

Filed 1/27/26; Certified for Publication 2/19/26 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

In re B344569

TOMMIE LAWSON LYNEX, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. PA034126) on Habeas Corpus.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING; petition for writ of habeas corpus, Kevin S. Rosenberg, Judge. Petition construed as a petition for writ of mandate. Petition granted. Tommie Lawson Lynex, in pro. per., for Petitioner. David Lee, Court Counsel, for Respondent Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Nathan J. Hochman, District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Cassandra Thorp and Matthew Brown, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest the People of the State of California. ____________________________ In 2000, a jury convicted petitioner Tommie Lawson Lynex of first degree murder and found true a firearm enhancement allegation under Penal Code section 12022.53, subdivision (d). 1 The trial court sentenced Lynex to 50 years to life in prison. Approximately 20 years later, the Legislature enacted the California Racial Justice Act of 2020 (Racial Justice Act…