P. v. Bayliss CA4/2
In 2000, defendant Marlon Bayliss and his half-brother Eddie Hampton were convicted of murder, committed after the two planned to “jack” a bar, armed with firearms provided by defendant, resulting in the shooting death of the business owner by a shotgun blast from Hampton’s firearm. Defendant Bayliss was sentenced to a term of 51 years to life and his conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. In 2019, following passage of Senate Bill No. 1437, defendant Bayliss filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.95. The trial court found there was a prima facie basis for relief and conducted an evidentiary hearing. However, after that hearing, the trial court denied the petition after it determined Bayliss was a major participant and that he acted with reckless disregard for human life. Defendant appeals.
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