People v. Zepeda CA2/7

Filed 12/18/25 P. v. Zepeda CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

THE PEOPLE, B344188

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SA077725) v.

JOSE MAURICIO ZEPEDA,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, William L. Sadler, Judge. Affirmed and remanded with directions. California Appellate Project, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Susan Sullivan Pithey, Assistant Attorney General, Charles S. Lee and Michael C. Keller, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION

Jose Mauricio Zepeda appeals from a postjudgment order denying his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 The superior court concluded Zepeda failed to make a prima facie showing of eligibility. Zepeda requests, and the People do not oppose, remand with directions for the superior court to consider an amended petition should Zepeda seek to file one so that he and the superior court have the benefit of the Supreme Court’s guidance in People v. Patton (2025) 17 Cal.5th 549 (Patton). Accordingly, we affirm the order denying the petition for resentencing but remand for the superior court to consider Zepeda’s amended petition, should he seek to file one within 30 days of remand.