PEOPLE v. SEUMANU (ROPATI) (Perluss, P.J., assigned justice pro tempore; Corrigan, J., not participating)Appellant’s Additional Authorities LetterCal.May 26, 2015 SUPREME COURT COPY Mark D. GREENBERG ATTORNEY AT LAW PMB NO. 429 484 LAKE PARK AVENUE OsRLAND, CA 94610 TELEPHONE(510) 452-3126 FAX (510) 663-6218 May 25, 2015 Frank McGuire Court Administrator and oO Clerk of the Supreme Court of California tT 350 McAllister Street TLED_ San Francisco, CA 941029-4797 FAX: 415-865-8092 MAY 26 2015 Re: People v. Seumanu, 893803; new authorities Frank A. McGuire Cierk Deputy — Dear Mr. McGuire, Oral argumentin the above-titled automatic appeal is scheduled for tomorrow, May 26 on the 1:30 calendar. On Friday May 22, 2015, it came to my attention that this Court, on May 20, 2015, issued an orderin the capital habeas action in In re Letner, 8151222 allowingthepetitioner in that case to file, without prejudice, a new habeaspetition to raise a claim under Jones v. Chappell (C.D. Cal. 2014) 31 F.Supp.3d 1050. It is my intention to refer to this order tomorrow in oral argumentin relation to the supplemental appellate issue raised in the instant case also under Jones. I gave Deputy Attorney General Nanette Winakerinformalnotice ofthis on Saturday, May 23, which she received. In addition to the mailing her a hard copy ofthis letter, I also sent her an electronic copy today. Further, while I am faxing the letter to the Court today, I will bring in the original and requisite copies for filing tomorrow before oral argument. DEATH PENALTY Please bringthis letter to the attention of the Court. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, Mark D. Greenberg Attorney for Ropati Seum [CCP Sec. 1013A(2)] The undersignedcertifies that he is an active memberofthe State Bar of California, not a party to the within action, and his business address is 484 Lake Park Avenue, No. 429, Oakland, California; that he served a copy of the following documents: NEW AUTHORITIES LETTER by placing samein a sealed envelope, fully prepaying the postage thereon, and depositing said envelope in the United States mail at Oakland, California on May 25, 2015, addressedas follows: Attorney General 455 Golden Gate Ave., Ste. 11000 San Francisco, CA 94102-3664 Virginia Lindsay California Appellate Project 101 Second Street, Ste. 600 San Francisco, CA 94105 Ropati Afatia Seumanu, T-02150 San Quentin State Prison San Quentin, CA 94974 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on May 25, 2015 at Oakland, California. Mark D. Greenberg
