People v. Villa CA6

Filed 4/14/15 P. v. Villa CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H039675

(Monterey County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. SS060440)

v.

MANUEL VILLA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Manuel Villa, a “Three Strikes” prisoner who is serving an indeterminate life sentence, appeals from an order denying his petition for recall of his sentence pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.126.1 Defendant contends: (1) reversal is required because he was deprived of his right to counsel as to the initial screening of his petition by the trial court to determine his eligibility for resentencing; and (2) the trial court erred in concluding that he was ineligible for resentencing.2 We find no error and…