Opinion
S203852
09-13-2017
SEUMANU (ROPATI AFATIA) ON H.C.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied (AA)
This petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed in this court on July 9, 2012, before the 2016 General Election in which the voters enacted Proposition 66, the “Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016.” Implementation of Proposition 66 has been stayed pending finality of our decision in Briggs v. Brown et al. (Aug. 24, 2017, S238309) __ Cal.5th ___, ___ [see order filed Dec. 20, 2016].) If Proposition 66 takes effect, the court would have authority to retain this petition and decide it under the newly enacted section 1509, subdivision (g) of the Penal Code. In these circumstances, the court has elected to rule on the petition at this time.
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied on the merits.