P. v. Chavez CA2/5
Years ago, a jury convicted defendant Elizabeth Chavez (defendant) on attempted murder and robbery charges for her participation in armed robberies of a pawn shop and a jewelry store. (People v. Chavez (May 18, 2016, B259908 [nonpub. opn.].) More recently, she filed a Penal Code section 1170.95 petition for resentencing in the trial court. The trial court denied the petition, and we initially affirmed because the terms of section 1170.95 as they existed at the time permitted relief only for those convicted of murder, not attempted murder.
After our disposition of defendant’s appeal, however, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Senate Bill No. 775 (2020-2021 Reg. Sess.) (SB 775), which became effective on January 1, 2022.
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