P. v. Torres CA4/2
Petitioner Daniel Cardona Torres was charged with murder (among other crimes); he pleaded guilty to the lesser included offense of manslaughter (among other crimes). In 2021, he filed a petition for resentencing under section 1170.95. The trial court denied the petition on the ground that, at the time, section 1170.95 did not apply to a manslaughter conviction. While this appeal was pending, however, the Legislature amended section 1170.95 so as to make it applicable to a manslaughter conviction. Petitioner is entitled to the benefit of this ameliorative amendment. Thus, we will reverse.
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