PEOPLE v. RICESRespondent’s Focus Issues LetterCal.September 21, 2017Supreme Court ot Cuiformia Siprome Const ab Corina Jorge R Nuearrete, Court Adiministeatoe wand Chork Jorge EO Navarrete, Cont Administrator and Cho rk Electronically RECEIVED on 9/21/2017 at 2.43.35 PM Electronically PILED on 9/21/2017 by Regine Ho, Deputy Clerk Lave gens KAMALA D. HARRIS State of California Attorney General DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE 600 WEST BROADWAY,SUITE 1800 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 P.O. BOX 85266 SAN DIEGO, CA 92186-5266 SUPREME COURT COPY Telephone: (619973859221 Facsimile: (619) 645-2012 E-Mail: Alana.butler@doj.ca.gov September21, 2017 Jorge E. Navarrete Court Administrator and Clerk of the Supreme Court Supreme Court of the State of California 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102-4797 RE: People v. Jean Pierre Rices Supreme Court of the State of California Case No. $175851 CAPITAL CASE Dear Mr. Navarrete: I will be presenting argumentin this case on behalf of respondent in San Francisco on Monday,October2, at 1:30 p.m. I expect to focus my argument primarily on those issues that appellant elects to address during his argument. Sincerely, /s/Alana C. Butler ALANA COHEN BUTLER Deputy Attorney General For XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General ARB:br $D2009702710 DEATH PENALTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA Supreme Court of California Case Name: PEOPLEv. RICES (JEAN PIERRE) Case Number: 8175851 Lower Court Case Number: suprene Conri ol California Jonze FE. Navarrete. Court Adtittustpator and alork Blectronically PILED on 9/21/2017 by Regine Ho, Deputy Clerk PROOF OF SERVICE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Supreme Court of California 1. At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this legal action. 2. My email address used to e-serve: Alana.Butler@doj.ca.gov 3, | served by email a copy ofthe following document(s) indicated below: Title(s) of papers e-served: Filing Type DocumentTitle LETTER Letter re Argument Focus Service Recipients: Person Served Email Address Type Date / Time Cliff Gardner casetris@aol.com e- 09-21- Attorney at Law Service|2017 93782 5:43:38 PM Cliff Gardner casetris@aol.com e- 09-21- Law Offices of Cliff Gardner Service|2017 93782 5:43:38 PM eService California Appellate Project filing@capsf.org e- 09-21- California Appellate Project Service|2017 000000 5:43:38 PM San Diego District Attorney da.appellate@sdcda.org e- 09-21- Departmentof Justice, Office of the Attorney General-San Diego Service/2017 5:43:38 IPM San Diego Superior Court Appeals.Central@S DCourt.ca.gove- (09-2 1- DepartmentofJustice, Office of the Attorney General-San Diego Service|2017 5:43:38 PM This proofof service was automatically created, submitted and signed on my behalf through my agreements with TrueFiling and its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge,andbelief. | declare under penalty of perjury underthe lawsof the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 09-21-2017 Date /s/Alana Butler Signature Butler, Alana (200079) Last Name, First Name (PNum) Departmentof Justice, Office of the Attorney General-San Diego Law Firm
