PEOPLE v. HARRIS (WILLIE)

Respondent's Focus Letter

Cal.May 22, 2013

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) 477-1682 Facsimile: (559) 445-5106 E-Mail: Amanda.Cary@doj.ca.gov May20, 2013 ; SUPREME COURT FILED Frank A. McGuire Court Administrator/Clerk of the Court MAY 2 2 2013 Supreme Court of the State of California 350 McAllister Street Frank A. McGuire Clerk San Francisco, CA 94102-4797 hry: Deputy Millie RE: People v. Harris CAPITAL CASE- Supreme Court of the State of California, Case No. $S081700 Dear: Mr. McGuire This Court has ordered that oral argumentwill be heard in the above-captioned capital case on May 29, 2013. Respondenthas not yet received appellant’s focus letter, but appellant’s counsel has informally advised respondent via telephone and emailof the issues he anticipates designating. Counsel for respondentwill be prepared to address whateverissues appellant’s counsel designates, and will be prepared to answer any questions posed by the Court on those or any other issues. Sincerely, AMANDAD. CARY Deputy Attorney General For KAMALA D. HARRIS Attorney General ADC: cc: Richard I. Targow, Esq. PEEL RECEIVED mkoiWe) FR1999XS0003 Las : AY G9 90 MAY BS PSSS PEIoe MAY 3 2 2012 ec eaeeee JieaboLer Satie SUPREME COURT CLERK SUPREME COURT DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL Case Name: People v. Harris No.: S081700 I declare: I am employedin the Office of the Attorney General, whichis the office of a memberofthe California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. I am 18 years of age or older and not a party to this matter. I am familiar with the businesspractice at the Office of the Attorney General for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placed in 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 May 22, 2013, I served the attached FOCUS LETTERbyplacing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope in the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General at 2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090, Fresno, CA 93721, addressed as follows: Richard I. Targow,Esq. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1143 SUPREME COURT Sebastopol, CA 95473-1143 FILED representing appellant HARRIS MAY 23 2013 Barry M.Karl Attorney at Law 620. Jefferson Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 representing petitioner HARRIS Frank A. McGuire Clerk Deputy I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California the foregoingis true and correct and that this declaration was executed on May 22, 2013, at Fresno, California. Lynda Gonzales i= vielWSlawKa Declarant Signature FRI999XS0003 95079689.doc