P. v. Grant CA5
In 1998, a jury found petitioner Sonya Grant guilty of the second degree murder of Sheree Lee (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); count 1), and found true an enhancement for personal use of a deadly or dangerous weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)). For this offense, the trial court sentenced petitioner to a term of 15 years to life, plus an additional one-year term for the arming enhancement.
In 2019, petitioner filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to section 1170.95. The trial court summarily denied the petition without providing a statement of reasons.
On appeal, petitioner argues the trial court erred in (1) failing to provide a statement of reasons supporting the denial of the petition, (2) failing to expressly determine whether petitioner stated a prima facie claim of resentencing eligibility, and (3) engaging in factfinding without holding an evidentiary hearing.
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