People v. Castellanoz CA4/3

FACTS

The context for the limited issue of this appeal is taken from the prior nonpublished opinion, People v. Castellanoz (May 24, 2011, G044931) (Castellanoz). After a man died in a shooting incident, a police informant arranged for a meeting with Castellanoz where Castellanoz admitted he had killed the victim. (Ibid.) “The tape and transcript of the conversation [between Castellanoz and the informant] were presented to the jury” at Castellanoz’s trial. (Ibid.) The jury convicted Castellanoz of first degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) (count 1), and found true that he personally discharged a firearm (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a) & 12022.53, subd. (b)), personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)), and personally discharged a firearm causing death (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)). The trial court sentenced Castellanoz to a prison term of 50 years to life based on the conviction and sentencing enhancements. In his appeal from the judgment, Castellanoz argued (among other things) that the police violated his constitutional rights through the manner of setting up his meeting with the informant. (Castellanoz, supra, G044931.) We affirmed the judgment. (Ibid.) In 2022,…