P. v. Lopez CA5
Defendant Sophia Rose Lopez was convicted by a jury of two counts of making criminal threats—one count for each of two victims. She received an aggregate sentence of seven years, four months in prison. She raises four contentions on appeal: (1) one of her convictions was not supported by substantial evidence; (2) the trial court abused its discretion when it refused to dismiss her prior strike conviction pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 and People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero); (3) her trial counsel was ineffective in failing to seek pretrial mental health diversion under section 1001.36; and (4) she is entitled to a remand for resentencing under newly enacted Senate Bill No. 567 (2021—2022 Reg. Sess.) (Senate Bill 567). We affirm.
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