P. v. Robles CA2/3
On May 13, 1983, when Jose L. Robles was 17 years old, he
was arrested for murder and attempted murder. (Pen. Code,
§§ 187, 664/187.)1 On November 1, 1984, Robles was sentenced
for first degree murder, attempted murder, and an arming
enhancement to a term of 25 years to life. On June 8, 2015,
Robles filed in the superior court a Petition for Recall of
Sentence, arguing that he was entitled to relief under Senate
Bills 9 and 260, legislation drafted in response to a line of cases
from the United States Supreme Court (primarily Miller v.
Alabama (2012) 567 U.S. 460 [132 S.Ct. 2455] (Miller)), which
established that the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the
Eighth Amendment must be given special consideration when the
case involves a juvenile who has committed an offense leading to
a life sentence.
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