P. v. Hendrix CA5
In 2012, a jury convicted petitioner Joseph Hendrix of the second degree murder of Jacob Ramirez (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); count 1) and the attempted murder of Manuel G. (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664; count 2). The trial court sentenced petitioner on count 1 to a term of 15 years to life, and on count 2 to a consecutive term of seven years, with an additional consecutive term of 25 years to life on each count for a firearm enhancement (§ 12022.53, subds. (d), (e)(1)).
In 2019, petitioner filed a petition for resentencing on his murder conviction pursuant to section 1170.95. The trial court denied the petition on the ground petitioner was a major participant in the offense who acted with reckless indifference to human life, a disqualifying factor under section 1170.95, subdivision (a)(3).
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