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2nd App. Dist. Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Relief
People v. Flint Docket: B310238 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 24, 2022. Flint was convicted of murder for his role in a 2006 attempted robbery in which his codefendant shot and killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Rosa. The jury rejected a felony-murder special circumstance allegation. In 2018, Senate Bill 1437 restricted the application of the felony-murder doctrine. Previously, if a defendant committed one of certain serious felonies i

Nick Woodall
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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2nd Appellate District Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Petition
People v. Mejorado Docket: B308926 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Mejorado, convicted in 2009 of the first-degree murder of Flores, and of the later first-degree murders of two others, is serving three terms of life without parole, plus more for various enhancements. The jury found true the special circumstance allegation that Mejorado committed the Flores murder while engaged in a robbery. The jury could not determine whether Mejorado or his comp

Nick Woodall
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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