People v. Ramirez CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A jury convicted defendant of the first degree murder of Larry Ruiz. The court sentenced defendant to a prison term of 50 years to life for the murder and an attached firearm enhancement. Subsequently, the court conducted a restitution hearing, where the People introduced into evidence some certified records from the board. The court admitted the certified records into evidence as People’s exhibit 46 (exhibit 46). 2 Exhibit 46 consists of the following. The first two documents (the certificates) are entitled “Certification of Records for Restitution Hearing,” and state they concern defendant’s case number 11NF0916 (the superior court case number). The certificates are on the board’s letterhead and bear the board’s embossed seal. The board’s authorized custodian of records signed the certificates under penalty of perjury.

1 We grant defendant’s motion for judicial notice of the record in People v. Ramirez, supra, G049845. 2 Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.224(d), we directed the superior court to transmit exhibit 46 to this court.

2 The certificates state the attached documents are the records of seven claimants and specify each…