Warden
Parvin Joseph Tanner v. Warden
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:20-cv-10790-CJC-SK Date February 4, 2021 Title Parvin Joseph Tanner v. Warden
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Erica Valencia n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Petitioner is a California state prisoner serving a 23-year-plus sentence for robbery and false imprisonment. (See Cal. Ct. App. No. B299517). That sentence includes a ten-year enhancement under California state law for use of a firearm. (See Cal. Ct. App. No. B304511). In 2019, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) recommended that the Los Angeles County Superior Court exercise its newly provided discretion under California Senate Bill 620 to recall Petitioner’s sentence and resentence him without the firearm enhancement. (See Cal. Ct. App. No. B299517). Unfortunately, the state trial court declined to exercise that discretion and never recalled Petitioner’s sentence under SB 620.…