Is a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for second degree murder eligible for resentencing based on two prior robbery convictions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gray, C085006 (Cal. App. 2018):
Defendant is currently serving a 51-year-to-life state prison term for second degree murder ( 187, subd. (a)) with two strikes based on the robbery priors. (People v. Gray (Feb. 8, 2013, C064105) [nonpub. opn.].) In March 2017, he filed a section 1170.18 petition seeking redesignation of the two robbery priors. The trial court denied the petition, finding the robbery convictions were ineligible for resentencing.
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