People v. Marron CA2/4

Filed 6/7/23 P. v. Marron CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 FOUR

THE PEOPLE, B323665

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA028151) v.

GEORGE MARRON, JR.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stephen A. Marcus, Judge. Affirmed. Kathy Moreno, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION In 2005, defendant George Marron, Jr., was convicted of murder and attempted murder with gang and gun enhancements and sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison. In 2019, he petitioned for resentencing under Penal Code former section 1170.95 (now section 1172.6), based on changes to the law of murder made by Senate Bill No. 1437 (2017–2018 Reg. Sess.).1 Three years later, the trial court found defendant eligible for relief, vacated the murder and attempted murder convictions, and imposed a new sentence for one count of felony battery. On appeal, defendant’s attorney filed a brief in which she raised no issues and asked us to review the record independently to determine whether any arguable claims of error exist. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) Our independent review has revealed no arguable appellate issues, and we affirm.

BACKGROUND In 2004, defendant, along with Raymond Vallejo and Jose Jesus Medina—all members of the Lil Watts criminal street gang—attended a house party in Lake Los Angeles. When a member of a rival gang arrived, the three men followed him outside, inquired into his gang membership, and assaulted him. The victim fled to his car and drove away, along with a passenger. Medina chased the vehicle into the street and fired a gun at it, killing the driver. Defendant and Vallejo were each convicted under the natural and probable consequences doctrine of one count of first degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) and one count of attempted murder (§ 664/187, subd. (a)). The jury