People v. Peters CA4/1

BACKGROUND

In 2007, Peters pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder and

other crimes.3 In connection with the murder counts, he admitted special

Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

While this appeal was pending, the Legislature amended and renumbered section 1170.95 as section 1172.6. (Stats. 2022, ch. 58, § 10.) We refer to section 1172.6 in this opinion, even though 1170.95 was the operative designation at the time of the underlying proceedings.

In addition to the two first degree murder counts (§ 187, subd. (a); counts 2 and 4), Peters pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery (§ 211; counts 11 and 12); two counts of attempted robbery (§§ 211, 664; counts 5 and 7); conspiracy to take a vehicle by force (§ 182, subd. (a)(1); count 1); conspiracy to rob a liquor store (§ 182, subd. (a)(1); count 3); attempted carjacking (§§ 215, subd. (a), 664; count 6); kidnapping during a carjacking (§ 209.5, subd. (a); count 8); kidnapping for robbery (§ 209, subd. (b)(1); count 9); and carjacking (§ 215, subd. (a); count 10). 2 circumstance allegations that the murders had been committed in the perpetration of the underlying felonies of…