Legal Opinion

In re Ramirez

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided February 20, 2019No. F075897PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHill, P.J.

*755*388Arthur Espindola Ramirez (petitioner) seeks to have his felony-murder special circumstance vacated based on California Supreme Court authorities decided after his convictions became final. We conclude he is entitled to that relief.

*389FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1

"I. The Prosecution.
"Eustacio [surname omitted] testified that he was 13 years old in January of 1996. He lived with his parents and [petitioner], who was then aged 19. Eustacio belonged to a 'Sureno' (southern California) street gang. His best friend was 16-year-old Josh [surname omitted]. On or about January 14, 1996, the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. People v. WaidlaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by35 opinions

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