People v. Heflen CA3

Filed 8/8/22 P. v. Heflen CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093900

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. 20CF00422, 18CM02638, SCR103509) v.

MICHAELLE MARGUERITE HEFLEN,

Defendant and Appellant.

The trial court sentenced defendant Michaelle Marguerite Heflen to the upper term of six years in state prison after she was convicted of child endangerment, among other charges. On appeal, defendant argues her case must be remanded because of legislative changes made to Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (b)(6) that, among other things,

1 altered the process for sentencing a defendant who has suffered psychological or childhood trauma.1 We will remand the case for…