P. v. Hawkins CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Jeremy Wayne Hawkins appeals from the November 8, 2019 order of the superior court, dismissing his petition for resentencing on his 1998 conviction for attempted premeditated murder. (Pen. Code, § 1170.95) In an unpublished decision, we affirmed the order dismissing defendant’s petition on the ground that persons convicted of attempted murder were not entitled to relief under section 1170.95. (People v. Hawkins (Mar. 23, 2021, E074651) [nonpub. opn.].)
The Supreme Court granted review on June 9, 2021, and while review was pending, the Legislature enacted and the Governor signed Senate Bill No. 775 into law. (Senate Bill 775) (Stats. 2021, ch. 551, § 2.). Senate Bill 775 amended section 1170.95 to clarify, among other things, that persons convicted of attempted murder under the natural and probable consequences doctrine are eligible for resentencing under the statute. (Id. at §§ 1-2.)
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