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P. v. Vasquez CA2/1
Defendant and appellant Carlos Vasquez challenges the trial court’s imposition of a sentence of 45 years to life for his third-strike conviction for armed robbery. (Pen. Code, § 211.) He argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero) to strike one of his prior felony conviction allegations for purposes of sentencing. He also contends that, following the passage of Senate Bill No. 620 (2017 2018 Reg. Sess.) (Senate Bill No. 620), we must remand the case to the trial court to exercise its discretion regarding whether to impose a handgun enhancement. We agree with Vasquez’s argument on Senate Bill No. 620, and we remand the case for a new sentencing hearing. Otherwise, we affirm.

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