The Court of Appeal held that in light of In re Vaquera (2024) 15 Cal.5th 706, appellant’s sentence of life without parole must be reduced to 25 years to life because he was given insufficient notice that he might be subject to the harsher penalty. Additionally, the case must be remanded for resentencing pursuant to Senate Bill No. 567, which took effect while the appeal was pending.
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