Legal Opinion

People v. Morrison

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided April 11, 2019No. A154092PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNeedham, J.

*850*220Appellant Warren Oleg Morrison, Jr. was tried before a jury and convicted of the first degree murder of Jarmal Magee with an enhancement for personally and intentionally discharging a firearm causing death. ( Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a), 12022.53, subd. (d).)1 In this appeal from a sentence of 50 years to life after a recall of the sentence under section 1170, subdivision (d)(1),2 appellant contends the trial court misunderstood the scope of its discretion under recent amendments to section 12022.53, which allow the court to strike an enhancement imposed under its provisions. We agree the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. Superior Court (Romero)California Supreme Court · 1996
  2. People v. FuhrmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  3. People v. StricklandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. People v. McDaniels, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  5. People v. GonzalezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. People v. Tirado, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  2. In re Chance P. CA4/1California Court of Appeal · 2020
  3. In re I.F. CA5California Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. In re M.A. CA2/6California Court of Appeal · 2020
  5. Morrison v. CuevaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2021

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