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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Sections 667 and 1170.12 of, and to add Section 1170.96 to, the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.</ns0:Title>
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Existing law, added by Proposition 184, approved at the November 8, 1994, statewide general election, and amended by the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012, approved as Proposition 36 at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election, commonly known as the Three Strikes Law, imposes additional years of imprisonment in state prison on a person who commits a serious or violent felony and has been convicted of, or who has a prior conviction for, a serious or violent felony. A prior juvenile adjudication constitutes a prior serious or violent felony conviction for purposes of this sentence enhancement if the juvenile was 16 years of age at the time and other requirements are met. The Legislature may directly amend these initiatives by a statute passed in each house by a
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vote, or by a
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<html:p>This bill would amend those initiative statutes by prohibiting a prior juvenile adjudication from being considered a prior serious or violent felony conviction for purposes of sentence enhancement. The bill would provide a means of vacating a prior juvenile adjudication and resentencing a defendant on any remaining counts, as specified. By requiring the participation of district attorneys and public defenders in the resentencing process, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies
and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:</html:p>
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(a)
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Youth adjudicated in juvenile court are fundamentally different from adults in their decisionmaking, culpability, and capacity for rehabilitation, as recognized by existing laws, including California’s youth offender parole hearings.
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(b)
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Enhancements based on juvenile adjudications disproportionately impact individuals who were not afforded the same procedural safeguards as adult convictions.
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(c)
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The purpose of this act is to promote fairness, public safety, and
rehabilitation by clarifying that juvenile adjudications may not be used as prior serious or violent felony convictions for the purpose of sentence enhancements.
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Section 667 of the
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(a)
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(1)
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A person convicted of a serious felony who previously has been convicted of a serious felony in this state or of any offense committed in another jurisdiction that includes all of the elements of any serious felony, shall receive, in addition to the sentence imposed by the court for the present offense, a five-year enhancement for each such prior conviction on charges brought and tried separately. The terms of the present offense and each enhancement shall run consecutively.
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(2)
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This subdivision shall not be applied when the punishment imposed under other provisions of law would result in a longer term of imprisonment. There is no requirement of prior incarceration
or commitment for this subdivision to apply.
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(3)
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The Legislature may increase the length of the enhancement of sentence provided in this subdivision by a statute passed by majority vote of each house thereof.
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(4)
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As used in this subdivision, “serious felony” means a serious felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
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(5)
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This subdivision does not apply to a person convicted of selling, furnishing, administering, or giving, or offering to sell, furnish, administer, or give to a minor any methamphetamine-related drug or any precursors of methamphetamine unless the prior conviction was for a serious felony described in subparagraph (24) of subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
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(b)
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It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, to ensure longer prison sentences and greater punishment for those who commit a felony and have been previously convicted of one or more serious or violent felony offenses.
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(c)
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Notwithstanding any other law, if a defendant has been convicted of a felony and it has been pled and proved that the defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in subdivision (d), the court shall adhere to each of the following:
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(1)
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There shall not be an aggregate term limitation for purposes of consecutive sentencing for any subsequent felony conviction.
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(2)
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Probation for the current offense shall not be
granted, nor shall execution or imposition of the sentence be suspended for any prior offense.
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(3)
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The length of time between the prior serious or violent felony conviction and the current felony conviction shall not affect the imposition of sentence.
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(4)
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There shall not be a commitment to any other facility other than the state prison. Diversion shall not be granted, nor shall the defendant be eligible for commitment to a substance abuse rehabilitation center.
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(5)
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The total amount of credits awarded pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2930) of Chapter 7 of Title 1 of Part 3 shall not exceed one-fifth of the total term of imprisonment imposed and shall not accrue until the defendant is physically placed
in the state prison.
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(6)
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If there is a current conviction for more than one felony count not committed on the same occasion, and not arising from the same set of operative facts, the court shall sentence the defendant consecutively on each count pursuant to subdivision (e).
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(7)
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If there is a current conviction for more than one serious or violent felony as described in paragraph (6), the court shall impose the sentence for each conviction consecutive to the sentence for any other conviction for which the defendant may be consecutively sentenced in the manner prescribed by law.
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(8)
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A sentence imposed pursuant to subdivision (e) shall be imposed consecutive to any other sentence that the defendant is already serving,
unless otherwise provided by law.
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(d)
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Notwithstanding any other law and for the purposes of subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, a prior conviction of a serious or violent felony shall be defined as:
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(1)
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An offense defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 as a violent felony or an offense defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 as a serious felony in this state. The determination of whether a prior conviction is a prior felony conviction for purposes of subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, shall be made upon the date of that prior conviction and is not affected by the sentence imposed unless the sentence automatically, upon the initial sentencing, converts the felony to a misdemeanor. The following dispositions shall not affect the determination that a prior conviction is a prior felony
for purposes of subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive:
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(A)
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The suspension of imposition of judgment or sentence.
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(B)
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The stay of execution of sentence.
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(C)
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The commitment to the State Department of State Hospitals as a mentally disordered sex offender following a conviction of a felony.
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(D)
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The commitment to the California Rehabilitation Center or any other facility whose function is rehabilitative diversion from the state prison.
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(2)
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A prior conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that, if committed in California, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison constitutes a prior
conviction of a particular serious or violent felony if the prior conviction in the other jurisdiction is for an offense that includes all of the elements of a particular violent felony as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or serious felony as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
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(3)
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Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a prior juvenile adjudication shall not constitute a prior serious or violent felony conviction for the purposes of this section.
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(e)
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For purposes of subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, and in addition to any other enhancement or punishment provisions that apply, the
following apply if a defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions:
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(1)
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If a defendant has one prior serious or violent felony conviction as defined in subdivision (d) that has been pled and proved, the determinate term or minimum term for an indeterminate term shall be twice the term otherwise provided as punishment for the current felony conviction.
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(2)
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(A)
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Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if a defendant has two or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in subdivision (d) that have been pled and proved, the term for the current felony conviction shall be an indeterminate term of life imprisonment with a minimum term of the indeterminate sentence calculated as the greatest of:
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(i)
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Three times the term otherwise provided as punishment for each current felony conviction subsequent to the two or more prior serious or violent felony convictions.
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(ii)
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Imprisonment in the state prison for 25 years.
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(iii)
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The term determined by the court pursuant to Section 1170 for the underlying conviction, including any enhancement applicable under Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1170) of Title 7 of Part 2, or any period prescribed by Section 190 or 3046.
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(B)
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The indeterminate term described in subparagraph (A) shall be served consecutive to any other term of imprisonment for which a consecutive term may be imposed by law. Any other term imposed subsequent
to an indeterminate term described in subparagraph (A) shall not be merged therein but shall commence at the time the person would otherwise have been released from prison.
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(C)
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If a defendant has two or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 that have been pled and proved, and the current offense is not a serious or violent felony as defined in subdivision (d), the defendant shall be sentenced pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) unless the prosecution pleads and proves any of the following:
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(i)
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The current offense is a controlled substance charge, in which an allegation under Section 11370.4 or 11379.8 of the Health and Safety Code was admitted or found true.
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(ii)
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The current offense is a felony sex offense, defined in subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 or former Section 262, or a felony offense that results in mandatory registration as a sex offender pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 290 except for violations of Sections 266 and 285, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and subdivision (e) of Section 286, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and subdivision (e) of Section 287, Section 311.11, and Section 314.
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(iii)
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During the commission of the current offense, the defendant used a firearm, was armed with a firearm or deadly weapon, or intended to cause great bodily injury to another person.
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(iv)
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The defendant suffered a prior serious or violent felony conviction, as
defined in subdivision (d) of this section, for any of the following felonies:
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(I)
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A “sexually violent offense” as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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(II)
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Oral copulation with a child who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the defendant as defined by Section 287 or former Section 288a, sodomy with another person who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the defendant as defined by Section 286, or sexual penetration with another person who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the defendant, as defined by Section 289.
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(III)
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A lewd or lascivious act involving a child under 14 years of age, in violation of
Section 288.
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(IV)
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Any homicide offense, including any attempted homicide offense, defined in Sections 187 to 191.5, inclusive.
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(V)
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Solicitation to commit murder as defined in Section 653f.
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(VI)
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Assault with a machinegun on a peace officer or firefighter, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 245.
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(VII)
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Possession of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 11418.
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(VIII)
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Any serious or violent felony offense punishable in California by life imprisonment or death.
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(f)
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(1)
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Notwithstanding any other law, subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, shall be applied in every case in which a defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in subdivision (d). The prosecuting attorney shall plead and prove each prior serious or violent felony conviction except as provided in paragraph (2).
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(2)
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The prosecuting attorney may move to dismiss or strike a prior serious or violent felony conviction allegation in the furtherance of justice pursuant to Section 1385, or if there is insufficient evidence to prove the prior serious or violent felony conviction. If upon the satisfaction of the court that there is insufficient evidence to prove the prior serious or violent felony conviction, the court may dismiss or strike the allegation. This section shall not be read to alter a court’s
authority under Section 1385.
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(g)
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Prior serious or violent felony convictions shall not be used in plea bargaining as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1192.7. The prosecution shall plead and prove all known prior serious or violent felony convictions and shall not enter into any agreement to strike or seek the dismissal of any prior serious or violent felony conviction allegation except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f).
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(h)
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All references to existing statutes in subdivisions (c) to (g), inclusive, are to statutes as they existed on November 7, 2012.
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(i)
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If any provision of subdivisions (b) to (h), inclusive, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of those subdivisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of those subdivisions are severable.
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(j)
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The provisions of this section shall not be amended by the Legislature except by statute passed in each house by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership concurring, or by a statute that becomes effective only when approved by the electors.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other law, if a defendant has been convicted of a felony and it has been pled and proved that the defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions, as defined in subdivision (b), the court shall adhere to each of the following:
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(1)
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There shall not be an aggregate term limitation for purposes of consecutive sentencing for any subsequent felony conviction.
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(2)
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Probation for the current offense shall not be granted, nor shall execution or imposition of the sentence be suspended for any prior offense.
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(3)
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The length of
time between the prior serious or violent felony conviction and the current felony conviction shall not affect the imposition of sentence.
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(4)
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There shall not be a commitment to any other facility other than the state prison. Diversion shall not be granted nor shall the defendant be eligible for commitment to a substance abuse rehabilitation center.
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(5)
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The total amount of credits awarded pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2930) of Chapter 7 of Title 1 of Part 3 shall not exceed one-fifth of the total term of imprisonment imposed and shall not accrue until the defendant is physically placed in the state prison.
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(6)
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If there is a current conviction for more than one felony count not committed on the
same occasion, and not arising from the same set of operative facts, the court shall sentence the defendant consecutively on each count pursuant to this section.
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(7)
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If there is a current conviction for more than one serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (b), the court shall impose the sentence for each conviction consecutive to the sentence for any other conviction for which the defendant may be consecutively sentenced in the manner prescribed by law.
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(b)
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Notwithstanding any other law and for the purposes of this section, a prior serious or violent conviction of a felony is defined as:
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(1)
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Any offense defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 as a violent felony or any offense defined in subdivision (c) of
Section 1192.7 as a serious felony in this state. The determination of whether a prior conviction is a prior serious or violent felony conviction for purposes of this section shall be made upon the date of that prior conviction and is not affected by the sentence imposed unless the sentence automatically, upon the initial sentencing, converts the felony to a misdemeanor. The following dispositions shall not affect the determination that a prior serious or violent conviction is a serious or violent felony for purposes of this section:
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(A)
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The suspension of imposition of judgment or sentence.
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(B)
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The stay of execution of sentence.
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(C)
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The commitment to the State Department of State Hospitals as a mentally disordered sex
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(D)
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The commitment to the California Rehabilitation Center or any other facility whose function is rehabilitative diversion from the state prison.
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(2)
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A prior conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that, if committed in California, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison constitutes a prior conviction of a particular serious or violent felony if the prior conviction in the other jurisdiction is for an offense that includes all of the elements of the particular violent felony as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or serious felony as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
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(3)
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Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a prior juvenile adjudication
shall not constitute a prior serious or violent felony conviction for the purposes of this section.
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(c)
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For purposes of this section, and in addition to any other enhancements or punishment provisions that may apply, the following apply if a defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions:
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(1)
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If a defendant has one prior serious or violent felony conviction as defined in subdivision (b) that has been pled and proved, the determinate term or minimum term for an indeterminate term shall be twice the term otherwise provided as punishment for the current felony conviction.
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(2)
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(A)
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Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if a defendant has two or more prior
serious or violent felony convictions, as defined in subdivision (b), that have been pled and proved, the term for the current felony conviction shall be an indeterminate term of life imprisonment with a minimum term of the indeterminate sentence calculated as the greatest of any of the following:
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(i)
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Three times the term otherwise provided as punishment for each current felony conviction subsequent to the two or more prior serious or violent felony convictions.
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(ii)
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Twenty-five years.
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(iii)
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The term determined by the court pursuant to Section 1170 for the underlying conviction, including any enhancement applicable under Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1170) of Title 7 of Part 2, or any period prescribed by
Section 190 or 3046.
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(B)
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The indeterminate term described in subparagraph (A) shall be served consecutive to any other term of imprisonment for which a consecutive term may be imposed by law. Any other term imposed subsequent to an indeterminate term described in subparagraph (A) shall not be merged therein but shall commence at the time the person would otherwise have been released from prison.
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(C)
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If a defendant has two or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 that have been pled and proved, and the current offense is not a felony described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the defendant shall be sentenced pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), unless the prosecution pleads
and proves any of the following:
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(i)
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The current offense is a controlled substance charge, in which an allegation under Section 11370.4 or 11379.8 of the Health and Safety Code was admitted or found true.
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(ii)
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The current offense is a felony sex offense, defined in subdivision (d) of Section 261.5, or any felony offense that results in mandatory registration as a sex offender pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 290 except for violations of Sections 266 and 285, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and subdivision (e) of Section 286, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) and subdivision (e) of Section 287, Section 314, and Section 311.11.
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(iii)
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During the commission of the current offense, the defendant used a firearm,
was armed with a firearm or deadly weapon, or intended to cause great bodily injury to another person.
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(iv)
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The defendant suffered a prior conviction, as defined in subdivision (b), for any of the following serious or violent felonies:
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(I)
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A “sexually violent offense” as defined by subdivision (b) of Section 6600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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(II)
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Oral copulation with a child who is under 14 years of age, and more than 10 years younger than the defendant as defined by Section 287 or former Section 288a, sodomy with another person who is under 14 years of age and more than 10 years younger than the defendant as defined by Section 286, or sexual penetration with another person who is under 14 years of age and more than 10
years younger than the defendant as defined by Section 289.
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(III)
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A lewd or lascivious act involving a child under 14 years of age, in violation of Section 288.
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(IV)
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Any homicide offense, including any attempted homicide offense, defined in Sections 187 to 191.5, inclusive.
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(V)
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Solicitation to commit murder as defined in Section 653f.
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(VI)
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Assault with a machinegun on a peace officer or firefighter, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 245.
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(VII)
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Possession of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 11418.
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(VIII)
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Any serious or violent felony offense punishable in California by life imprisonment or death.
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(d)
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(1)
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Notwithstanding any other law, this section shall be
applied in every case in which a defendant has one or more prior serious or violent felony convictions as defined in this section. The prosecuting attorney shall plead and prove each prior serious or violent felony conviction except as provided in paragraph (2).
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(2)
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The prosecuting attorney may move to dismiss or strike a prior serious or violent felony conviction allegation in the furtherance of justice pursuant to Section 1385, or if there is insufficient evidence to prove the prior serious or violent conviction. If upon the satisfaction of the court that there is insufficient evidence to prove the prior serious or violent felony conviction, the court may dismiss or strike the allegation. This section does not alter a court’s authority under Section 1385.
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(e)
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Prior
serious or violent felony convictions shall not be used in plea bargaining, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1192.7. The prosecution shall plead and prove all known prior serious or violent felony convictions and shall not enter into any agreement to strike or seek the dismissal of any prior serious or violent felony conviction allegation except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d).
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(f)
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If any provision of subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, or of Section 1170.126, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of those subdivisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of those subdivisions are severable.
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(g)
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The provisions of this section shall not be amended by the Legislature except by statute passed in each house by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership concurring, or by a statute that becomes effective only when approved by the electors.
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A person convicted of a felony who had their sentence enhanced because of a prior juvenile adjudication may file a petition with the court that sentenced the petitioner to have the petitioner’s prior juvenile adjudication vacated and to be resentenced on any remaining counts when all of the following conditions apply:
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(1)
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A complaint, information, or indictment was filed against the petitioner that alleged the petitioner had suffered a prior adjudication under subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 or subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or alleged pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 667 or paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1170.12.
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(2)
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The offense underlying the prior juvenile adjudication alleged occurred when the petitioner was less than 18 years of age.
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(3)
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The fact of the prior
adjudication alleged was either admitted or found to be true by a judge or jury after a conviction on the underlying charge or charges in the complaint, information, or indictment.
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(4)
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The petitioner’s sentence was actually enhanced due to this prior juvenile adjudication being found true.
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(b)
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(1)
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The petition shall be filed with the court that sentenced the petitioner and served by the petitioner on the district attorney, or on the agency that prosecuted the petitioner, and on the attorney who represented the petitioner in the trial court, or on
the public defender of the county where the petitioner was convicted. If the judge that originally sentenced the petitioner is not available to resentence the petitioner, the presiding judge shall designate another judge to rule on the petition. The petition shall include all of the following:
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(A)
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A declaration by the petitioner that they are eligible for relief under this section, based on all of the requirements of subdivision (a).
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(B)
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The superior court case number and year of the petitioner’s conviction.
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(C)
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Whether the petitioner requests the appointment of counsel.
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(2)
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If any of the information required by this subdivision is missing from the
petition and cannot be readily ascertained by the court, the court may deny the petition without prejudice to the filing of another petition and advise the petitioner that the matter cannot be considered without the missing information.
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(c)
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The court shall review the petition and determine if the petitioner has made a prima facie showing that the petitioner is eligible for relief pursuant to this section. If the court determines that a prima facie case has been made and the petitioner has requested counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the petitioner. If the court determines that a prima facie case has not been made and the petitioner has requested counsel, the court may, in its discretion, appoint counsel for the purpose of investigating the petitioner’s eligibility for relief pursuant to this section and to represent the
petitioner in attendant proceedings.
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(d)
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If the court determines that the petitioner has made a prima facie showing that they are eligible for relief pursuant to this
section, the court shall issue an order to show cause why relief should not be granted. The prosecutor shall file and serve a response within 60 days of service of the petition and the petitioner may file and serve a reply within 30 days after the prosecutor response is served.
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(e)
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(1)
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Within 60 days after the order to show cause has issued, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether to recall the sentence and resentence the petitioner on any remaining counts and enhancements, excluding the enhancement imposed as a result of a juvenile adjudication as described in subdivision (a), provided that the new sentence is not greater than the initial sentence.
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(2)
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At the hearing to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to relief, the burden of proof shall be on the prosecution to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the petitioner is ineligible for resentencing. If the prosecution fails to sustain its burden of proof, the prior sentence shall be recalled and the petitioner shall be resentenced as described in paragraph (1). The prosecutor and the petitioner may rely only on the record of conviction in arguing the petitioner’s eligibility for resentencing, but may offer new or additional evidence relating to the determination of a new sentence.
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(3)
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If the court determines that the petitioner is eligible for relief and the prosecutor does not object, it may grant relief without a hearing on the order to show cause and instead proceed directly to a resentencing hearing.
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(f)
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Any deadline prescribed by this section shall be extended by the court upon a showing of good cause.
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(g)
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This section does not diminish or abrogate any rights or remedies otherwise available to the petitioner.
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(h)
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A person who is resentenced pursuant to this section shall be given credit for time served. The judge may order the petitioner to be subject to parole supervision for up to three years following the completion of the sentence.
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