Rocha

People v. Rocha

Good Law
243 Cal. Rptr. 3d 747·32 Cal. App. 5th 352
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 19, 2019B290779California2,793 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Collins, J.

*749 *355 We affirmed defendant Armando Rocha's conviction for first degree murder in September 2017. On remand from the Supreme Court, we reconsidered our decision in light of then-recently enacted Senate Bill 620 (Stats. 2017, ch. 682, § 2), which amended Penal Code section 12022.53, subdivision (h) ( section 12022.53(h) ) 1 to give the trial court discretion to strike or dismiss firearm enhancements imposed under section 12022.53. We affirmed defendant's convictions and remanded his case to give the trial court an opportunity to exercise its discretion under section 12022.53(h). Without holding a hearing, the trial court issued a written statement declining to strike the firearm enhancement.

In this appeal, defendant contends that he should have been given the opportunity to be present with counsel at a hearing on remand. In a supplemental brief, he further contends that the matter should be remanded to give the trial court an opportunity to exercise its discretion to dismiss his five-year prior serious felony enhancement under recent revisions to sections 667 and 1385.

We agree with defendant on both points and therefore reverse the order. On remand, the court shall hold a…

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