People v. Williams

*1059 Defendant Steven Mark Williams appeals from the trial court's denial of his petition for resentencing under the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 (the Act). (See Pen. Code, § 1170.126.) 1 He contends the trial court abused its discretion in finding that resentencing would pose an unreasonable risk to public safety and the court erred in failing to apply the definition of unreasonable risk to public safety enacted *558 by Proposition 47 (The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014). We shall reverse.

BACKGROUND

In 2002 defendant was incarcerated at Folsom State Prison for a term of 93 years to life for convictions of robbery (§ 211), second degree burglary (§ 459), and escape (§ 4532, subd. (b)) under the three strikes law along with various enhancements. On June 3, 2002, while in a Nevada County courtroom to address additional charges, defendant escaped. On June 5, 2002, he entered a bank in El Dorado County, claimed he had a gun, and obtained over $2,000 from a teller. He was later apprehended while walking down a road in Auburn.

After his apprehension, defendant admitted to an officer he was addicted to methamphetamine and was using the drug while on the run. He…