PEOPLE v. CONTRERASRespondent’s Letter BriefCal.September 12, 2017SUPREME COURT COPY XAVIER BECERRA State of California Attorney General DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE 600 WEST BROADWAY,SUITE 1800 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 P.O. BOX 85266 SAN DIEGO, CA 92186-5266 Public: (619) 738-9000 Telephone: (619) 645-2206 Facsimile: (619) 645-2271 E-Mail: Steve.Oetting@doj.ca.gov September 11, 2017 Jorge E. Navarrete Supreme Court Clerk California Supreme Court 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102 RE: People v. Leonel Contreras, et al and William Rodriguez, etal California Supreme Court, Case No. 8224564 Dear Mr. Navarrete: Please inform the Court that at the October 2, 2017 oral argument, respondent intends to rely on the followingadditional authority: United States v. Mathurin (11"" Cir. 2017) __ F.3d __ [2017 WL 3574598 *6-9, decided on August 18, 2017]. . 4 5 Sincerely, “ “i “STEVE TING Supervising Deputy Attefney General For XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General SO:Ib $D201 5800885 71354382.doc DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL Case Name: People v. Leonel Contreras, et al & William Rodriguez, et al. No.:S224564 I declare: ] 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 not a party to this matter. I am familiar with the business practice at the Office of the Attorney General for collection and processing of correspondencefor mailing with the United States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placedin the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney Generalis deposited with the United States Postal Service with postage thereon fully prepaid that same dayin the ordinary course of business. On September 11, 2017, I served the attached letter dated September 11, 2017, to Jorge E. Navarrete, Supreme Court Clerk, regarding additional authority to be relied on at October2, 2017, oral argumentby placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelopein the internal mail collection system at the Office of the Attorney General at 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800, P.O. Box 85266, San Diego, CA 92186-5266, addressed as follows: Nancy J. King Attorney at Law 1901 First Ave., Suite 138 San Diego, CA 92101 Attorneyfor Appellant Contreras 2 copies Daniel J. Kessler Attorney at Law Kessler & Seecof, LLP 3990 Old Town Avenue, Suite B-109 San Diego, CA 92110 Attorneyfor Appellant Rodriguez 2 copies I declare under penalty of perjury under the lawsof the State of California the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on September 11, 2017, at San Diego, California. L. Blume Xx ' BEcona. Declarant Signature $D2015800885 71354409.doc
