Opinion
S258175
11-13-2019
PEOPLE v. LOPEZ (JANETH)
B271516 Second Appellate District, Div. 7
Petition for review granted; issues limited
The petitions for review are granted. The issues to be briefed and argued are limited to the following: (1) Does Senate Bill No. 1437 (Stats. 2018, ch. 1015) apply to attempted murder liability under the natural and probable consequences doctrine? (2) In order to convict an aider and abettor of attempted willful, deliberate and premeditated murder under the natural and probable consequences doctrine, must a premeditated attempt to murder have been a natural and probable consequence of the target offense? In other words, should People v. Favor (2012) 54 Cal.4th 868 be reconsidered in light of Alleyne v. United States (2013) 50 U.S. 99 and People v. Chiu (2014) 59 Cal.4th 155?
Votes: Cantil-Sakauye, C. J., Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cuellar, Kruger, and Groban, JJ.