- Criminal: San Bernardino Superior Judge Kyle Brodie’s denial of resentencing dismissed in People v. Frklic (FWV20002259/E080427)
- Destiny Frklic pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on May 24, 2021. Prosecutors argued she went to a hotel, where an associate fatally shot someone. She petitioned to be resentenced under Penal Code Section 1172.6, which grants relief for people convicted under a specific murder theory. Since she had admitted to aiding and abetting the murder, the Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal.
- Criminal: Riverside Superior Judge Samuel Diaz’s denial of resentencing dismissed in People v. Bird (RIF150377/E079628)
- Renee Bird was found guilty of second degree murder related to a shooting in Moreno Valley and was sentenced to
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