People v. Bridgett CA4/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 17, 2014D065402California525 words

Opinion

Opinion

Huffman, J.

DISCUSSION

A. Analysis

The transcript of the hearing on the petition consists of one page. At the hearing

the court concluded that since Bridgett had received a life sentence for the robbery

Among the cases now pending review by the Supreme Court are People v. Hurtado (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 941, review granted July 31, 2013, S212017; People v. Leggett (2013) 219 Cal.App.4th 846, review granted December 18, 2013, S214264 (holding that order is not appealable); but see People v. Wortham (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 1018, 1023, review granted January 15, 2014, S214844 (holding that order is appealable); Braziel v. Superior Court (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 933, review granted July 30, 2014, S218503; In re Machado (2014) 226 Cal.App.4th 1044, review granted July 30 2014,

S219819.

3 offense in case No. SCD168052 he was statutorily ineligible for recall of his sentence in

case No. SCS165958, in which he was convicted of nonviolent/nonserious felonies.

The section upon which the court apparently relied, section 1170.126, subdivision

(c)(2)(C)(iv)(VIII), renders a prisoner ineligible for resentencing where he or she has

been convicted of "[a]ny serious and/or violent felony offense…

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