Scott v. Superior Court CA4/2

California Court of Appeal Jan 27, 2026 No. E086607Unpublished

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Holding. The court granted the petition for writ of habeas corpus, directing the superior court to conditionally vacate the petitioner's conviction and sentence and remand the matter to the juvenile court for a transfer hearing.

Issues

Whether a defendant whose sentence was vacated via habeas corpus after the enactment of Proposition 57 is entitled to a juvenile transfer hearing.

Disposition. granted

Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion

“Prop. 57 applies to a sentence that was imposed prior to Prop. 57 but later vacated through a subsequent habeas proceeding.”

“As such, pursuant to Padilla, he is entitled to a transfer hearing.”

“The petition for habeas corpus is granted with directions to the superior court to conditionally vacate petitioner’s conviction and sentence and remand the matter to the juvenile court”

Filed 1/27/26 Scott v. Superior Court CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

JAVANTE SCOTT,

Petitioner, E086607

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIF148527)

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF OPINION RIVERSIDE COUNTY,

Respondent;

THE PEOPLE,

Real Party in Interest.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of habeas corpus. Patrick F.

Magers, Judge. Petition granted.

Bess Stiffelman, Law Offices of Bess Stiffelman, for Petitioner.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, and Maxine Hart, Deputy Attorney

General, for Respondent.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner and defendant Javante Scott (Scott) seeks a writ of habeas corpus

compelling respondent court to conditionally vacate his conviction and sentence and

remand the matter to the juvenile court for further proceedings. After reviewing the writ

Scott v. Superior Court CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

JAVANTE SCOTT,

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF OPINION RIVERSIDE COUNTY,

THE PEOPLE,

INTRODUCTION

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DISCUSSION

DISPOSITION

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

FIELDS J.

RAPHAEL J.

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