People v. Mayfield CA4/3

Filed 6/20/25 P. v. Mayfield CA4/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, G064532

v. (Super. Ct. No. 18CF2946)

MILTON LOUIS MAYFIELD, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

Appeal from a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Kimberly Menninger, Judge. Affirmed. Gerald J. Miller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance by Plaintiff and Respondent.

Milton Louis Mayfield appeals the summary denial of his petition 1 for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6. His appointed attorney filed a brief under the procedures described in People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216, declaring he was unable to find any issues to raise on Mayfield’s behalf. Having reviewed the record ourselves, we also detect no arguable issues. We therefore affirm the trial court’s denial order. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In 2018, Mayfield was individually charged with one count of murder in violation of section 187, subdivision (a). He initially pleaded not guilty to the charge. However, following the preliminary hearing, which included evidence Mayfield strangled his girlfriend to death in a Santa Ana motel room, he pleaded guilty to second degree murder on February 10, 2023. The trial court then sentenced him to prison for 15 years to life. On June 12, 2024, Mayfield filed a petition under section 1172.6, which allows convicted murderers to seek resentencing based on changes in the law that were ushered in by Senate Bill No. 1437 (2017–2018 Reg. Sess.) in 2019. (People v. Lewis (2021) 11 Cal.5th 952, 957.) Following a contested hearing at which Mayfield was represented by counsel, the trial court denied his petition on two grounds. First, Mayfield pleaded guilty after Senate Bill No. 1437 became effective. Second, Mayfield was convicted of murder as the actual perpetrator, not on any theory of imputed malice. On appeal, appointed counsel filed a brief raising no issues but requesting we independently review the record pursuant to People v. Delgadillo, supra, 14 Cal.5th 216. We informed Mayfield of his right to file a supplemental brief, but he did not do so. In the interest of justice, we have