PEOPLE v. SIVONGXXAY (VAENE)

Respondent’s Focus Issues Letter

Cal.October 31, 2016

SUPREME COURT COPY KAMALA D. HARRIS State of California Attorney General DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE 2550 MARIPOSA MALL, ROOM 5090 FRESNO, CA 93721 Public: (559) 477-1691 Telephone: (559) 477-1677 Facsimile: (559) 445-5106 E-Mail: lewis.martinez@doj.ca.gov October 27, 2016 Jorge E. Navarette Supreme Court Clerk/Administrator SUPREME COURT Supreme Court of the State of California F | L E D 350 McAllister Street, Room 1295 , San Francisco, California 94102-4797 OCT 31 2016 Re: People v. Sivongxxay Jorge Navarrete Clerk California Supreme Court Case No. S078895 Deputy Dear Mr. Navarette: This case is scheduled for oral argument on December 6, 2016. This Court has asked counselfor the parties to advise the court and opposing counselofthose issues on which counsel expects to focus their arguments. a Counsel for respondent has not independently identified any focus issues for argument. Instead, I will be prepared to address any focus issues specified by counsel for appellant and to answerany questions posed by the Court at oral argument. \ Sincerely, ve | _ LI Sy St LEWIS A. MARTINEZ Deputy Attorney General For KAMALA D. HARRIS Attorney General LAM/dpy SA1999KS0003 95203767.doc RECEIVED CLERK SUPREME COURT DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL Case Name: People v. Sivongxxay Case No.: S078895 I declare: I am employed in the Office of the Attorney General, whichis the office of a member of the California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. I am 18 years of age or older and nota party to this matter. I am familiar with the businesspractice at the Office of the Attorney Generalfor collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondenceplacedin the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General is deposited with the United States Postal Service with postage thereon fully prepaid that same day in the ordinary course of business. On October 28, 2016, I served the attached Attorney General Letter to California Supreme Court Clerk re Focus Issues for Oral Argumentby placing a true copy thereof enclosed ina sealed envelopein the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General at 2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090, Fresno, California 93721, addressed as follows: Douglas G. Ward Attorney at Law 350 Bay Street, PMB #199 San Francisco, CA 94133 Representing appellant, SIVWONGXXAY Peter R. Silten Supervising Deputy State Public Defender Office of the Public Defender 1111 Broadway, 10th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Representing Appellant, SIVONGXXAY J declare under penalty of perjury underthe lawsofthe State of California the foregoingis true and correct and that this declaration was executed onSerie28, 2016,-at Fresno, California. Debbie Pereira-Young VGpny Declarant Signature SA1999XS0003 95203768.doc