Supreme Court Oral Argument for January 12, 2022

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(1) People v. Lopez (Pedro), S261747
#20-181 People v. Lopez (Pedro), S261747. (F076295; 46 Cal.App.5th 505; Superior Court of Tulare County; VCF325028TT.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment of conviction of criminal offenses. The court limited review to the following issue: Did the trial court err by sentencing defendant to 15 years to life under the alternate penalty provision of the criminal street gang penalty statute (Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (b)(4)(B)) for his conviction of conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, even though conspiracy is not an offense listed in the penalty provision?

(2) People v. Bracamontes (Manuel), [Automatic Appeal], S139702
This matter is an automatic appeal from a judgment of death.