This case presents the following issue: Is a juvenile homicide offender sentenced to 50 years to life in prison entitled to recall and resentencing under Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (d)(1) on the ground that the sentence is the functional equivalent of life imprisonment without parole?

Review on this issue has also been granted with briefing deferred in:

Second District

• People v. Padilla (B337717) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 7/30/25 (S291633)
• People v. Prado (B334750) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 7/30/25 (S291444)
• People v. Williams (B336823) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 8/27/25 (S291978)
• People v. Luna (B339713) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/17/25 (S292469)
• People v. Sanders (B336620) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/24/25 (S292518)
• People v. Thompson (2025) 112 Cal.App.5th 1058, review granted 9/24/25 (S292540)
• People v. Medrano (B340959) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 10/29/25 (S293151)
• People v. Reyna (B340017) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 11/19/25 (S292528)
• People v. Hernandez (B340029) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 11/25/25 (S293586)
• People v. Lara (B341682) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 12/30/25 (S294095)
• People v. Meraz (B341539) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 1/14/26 (S294248)
• People v. Avila (B336975) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 1/28/26 (S294421)
• People v. Carnes (B338217) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 4/29/26 (S295854)
• People v. Williams (B341733) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 4/29/26 (S295642)
• People v. Barry (B345512) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/10/26 (S296035)
• People v. Clayton (B341021) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/10/26 (S296005)
• People v. Moreno (B343949) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/10/26 (S295886)
• People v. De La Cruz (B341725) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/24/26 (S296742)
• People v. Lawson (B337163) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/24/26 (S296751)
• People v. Aguilar (B341622) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 7/8/26 (S296865)
• People v. Gomez (B347193) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 8/19/26 (S297307)
• People v. Ontiveros (B347992) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/16/26 (S297482)
• People v. Hernandez (B352278) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/30/26 (S298093)

Third District 

• People v. Saechao (C100498) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/25/25 (S290115)
• People v. Isayev (2005) 113 Cal.App.5th 1117, review granted 11/12/25 (S292860)
• People v. Garner (2026) 121 Cal.App.5th 779, review granted 9/16/26 (S297262)

Fourth District

• People v. Caddell (D085600) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/17/25 (S292107)
• People v. Ortega (2025) 111 Cal.App.5th 1252, review granted 9/17/25 (S292070)
• People v. Peredia (D085186) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 10/29/25 (S293184)
• People v. Ransom (E083988) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 10/29/25 (S292893)
• People v. Williams (E084643) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 5/13/26 (S295787)
• People v. Carrillo (D085324) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 6/10/26 (S295636)
• People v. Lopez (E085921) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 8/12/26 (S296997)

Sixth District

• People v. Jaquez (H053117) [nonpub. opn.], review granted 9/16/26 (S297558)