People v. Rannels CA5

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted defendant Daniel Wayne Rannels of multiple charges and the trial court found true prior conviction allegations, including that defendant had suffered a prior serious felony conviction as that term is defined in Penal Code section 667, subdivision (a).1 We previously affirmed defendant’s convictions but remanded the matter for the trial court to hold a new sentencing hearing to permit the court to exercise its discretion and determine whether to strike defendant’s prior serious felony enhancement in light of the passage of Senate Bill No. 1393 (2017–2018 Reg. Sess.). (People v. Rannels (Sept. 24, 2020, F077140) [nonpub. opn.] [2020 Cal.App.Unpub. Lexis 6229; 2020 WL 5701888].) On remand, the trial court declined to strike the five-year prior serious felony conviction enhancement and again imposed a sentence of 23 years. The court issued an amended abstract of judgment that reflected additional custody credits. Thereafter, defendant filed a motion seeking to compel the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to apply the credits as noted in the amended abstract of judgment following the resentencing hearing. At a March 15, 2023,…