People v. Strong

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER STRONG, Defendant and Appellant. S266606 Third Appellate District C091162 Sacramento County Superior Court 11F06729 August 8, 2022 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Guerrero concurred. PEOPLE v. STRONG S266606 Opinion of the Court by Kruger, J. In Senate Bill No. 1437 (2017–2018 Reg. Sess.) (Senate Bill 1437), the Legislature significantly narrowed the scope of the felony-murder rule. It also created a…