People v. Rayos CA2/8

Filed 5/4/22 P. v. Rayos CA2/8 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

THE PEOPLE, B314301

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA108801-03) v.

DIANA RAYOS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Kelvin D. Filer, Judge. Affirmed.

John Steinberg, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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We review this appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. On March 10, 2010, a jury convicted appellant of first degree murder with a true finding of a criminal street gang enhancement. The evidence adduced at trial was that appellant, among others, stood on the street watching a fight between enemy gang members, one of whom was appellant’s boyfriend, Cesar Otero. Cesar’s little brother, Julio Otero, ran towards the scene of the fight, where he paused briefly. Appellant handed an object to Julio who then rushed forward and began fighting with a rival gang member, whom he struck on the temple. Blood gushed from the victim’s head; he fell to the ground and later died from a stab wound, which penetrated his brain. The wound was inflicted with a sharp object, such as a screwdriver or ice- pick. One witness testified he saw Julio get a “pointy thing” from appellant before he started fighting the victim. The object was metal and had a point. The trial court sentenced appellant to an indeterminate term of 25 years to life for first degree murder. On appeal we affirmed the judgment. (People v. Julio Otero et al. (July 12, 2012, B225496) [nonpub. opn.].) On May 22, 2018, pursuant to People v. Chiu (2014) 59 Cal.4th 155, appellant’s sentence was vacated and she was resentenced to an indeterminate term of 15 years to life for second degree murder. On January 4, 2019, appellant filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.95. The trial court appointed counsel to represent appellant, found she had presented a prima facie case of eligibility for relief, and held an evidentiary hearing on the petition. The court “read and