PEOPLE v. MASTERS (JARVIS)Appellant’s Focus Issues LetterCal.October 26, 2015Josepu Baxrer SUPREMECOURT COPY _ CERTIFIED APPELLATE SPECIALIST 645 Fourth Street * Suite 205 Santa Rosa, California 95404October 23, 2015 707 544-1149 Via Express Mail Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye Supreme Court of California _ 350 McAllisterStreet SUPREME COURT San Francisco, CA 94102-3600 FILED Re: People v. Jarvis Masters OCT 26 2015 California Supreme Court Case No. S 016883 Focus Letter Re November 3, 2013 Oral Argument ; Frank A. McGuire Clerk Dear Chief Justice and the Justices of This Court: Deputy Pursuant to the Court’s July 17, 2015 letter, appellantwill focus his oral argument on | the first seven issues presented in Appellant’s Opening Brief and the cumulative and combined impact of the errors. The principal questions that will be argued include: 1. WasJarvis Masters denied a “meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense?” Crane v. Kentucky (1986) 476 U.S. 683, 690. 2. Do the Bobby Evanserrors require reversal under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83, 87; United States v. Bagley (1985) 473 U.S. 667, 674-678; Strickler v. Greene (1999) 527 U.S. 263, 280-281: United States v. Williams (8 Cir. 1999) 194 F.3d 886, 889 (“winking arrangements’); Bagley v. Lumpkin (9 Cir. 1986) 798 F.2d 1297, 1301; and People v. Phillips (1985) 41 Cal.3d 29, 46? 3. Whatare the applicable standards of prejudice for the multitude of errors below? Werethe errors prejudicial under these standards? Appellants respectfully requests 45 minutes for argument. Sincerely, Joseph Baxter Attorneyat law JB:hf—— COPY DEATH PENALTY FAX 707 544-1148 PROOF OF SERVICE | declare that: | am citizen of the United States and a residentof the County of Sonoma. | am overthe age of eighteen years and nota party to the within action; my business address is 645 Fourth Street, Suite 205, Santa Rosa, California, 95404. On October23, 2015,| served the within: ORAL ARGUMENT FOCUS LETTER on the following party(ies): Alice B. Lustre Richard Targow Deputy Attorney General _ Attorney at Law 455 Golden Gate Avenue, #11000 P.O. Box 1143 i Francisco, CA 94102 Sebastopol, CA 95472 y mail and email: alice. lustre.doj.ca.gov) ntsAndriason Scott Kauffman, Esq. 1100 Mendocino Avenue California Appellate roject Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4363 101 Second Street, Suite 600 Jarvis Masters San Francisco, CA 94105 c/o San Quentin Prison Marin County Superior Court Post Office Box C-35169 Criminal Clerk’s Office East Block. P.O. Box 4988 San Quentin, California 94974 San Rafael, California 94913-4988 _x_ BY MAIL: | placed each such sealed envelope, with postage thereonfully prepaidforfirst class mail, for collection and mailing at Santa Rosa, California, following ordinary business practices. | am readily familiar with the practice of this office for the processing of correspondence,said practice being thatin the ordinary course of business, correspondenceis deposited with the United States Postal Service the samedayasit is placed for processing. | declare under penalty of perjury under the lawsof the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on October 23, 2015, at Santa Rosa, Calif. Ken Ward f
