P. v. Sisneros CA3
This appeal lies from the trial court’s denial of defendant Robert Sisneros’s petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.95. On appeal, defendant asserted that his 2004 conviction for attempted murder should have been eligible for relief under section 1170.95 and that failing to extend the statute’s coverage to individuals convicted of attempted murder would violate equal protection. We previously filed an opinion affirming the court’s denial of his petition. Thereafter, the Supreme Court granted review and transferred the matter back to us with directions to vacate the decision and reconsider the cause in light of Senate Bill No. 775 (Stats. 2021, ch. 551, § 2) (Senate Bill 775), which expanded section 1170.95 to provide a procedural mechanism for those convicted of attempted murder under the natural and probable consequences doctrine to seek resentencing.
We vacated our decision and defendant filed a supplemental brief following the transfer.
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