P. v. Mendoza CA2/3
Guillermo Ramone Mendoza appeals from the superior court’s order denying his petition under Penal Code section 1170.95. That statute allows certain defendants convicted of murder under the felony-murder rule or the natural and probable consequences doctrine to petition the court to vacate their convictions and for resentencing. Here, the trial court—without appointing counsel or inviting briefing—found Mendoza had failed to demonstrate his entitlement to relief. Because the record of conviction establishes Mendoza is ineligible for resentencing as a matter of law, any errors the superior court committed were harmless. We affirm.
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