Error and/or relief
The trial court erred in finding the defendant was ineligible for a full resentencing hearing under section 1172.75, because his judgment includes a now-invalid prison prior and thus the court’s order must be reversed. [At the original sentencing, the court had imposed and stayed the one-year prior prison term.]
Holding:
Section 1172.75 entitles a defendant to resentencing if the underlying judgment includes a prior-prison-term enhancement that was imposed before January 1, 2020, regardless of whether the enhancement was then executed or instead stayed.
Authority:
People v. Rhodius (2025) 17 Cal.5th 1050