In re Rivas on Habeas Corpus CA5 ( 2024 )

Filed 5/9/24 In re Rivas on Habeas Corpus CA5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
In re F087556
CARLOS RIVAS, (Kern Super. Ct. No. BF168686A)
On Habeas Corpus. OPINION
THE COURT
ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Carlos Rivas, in pro. per., for Petitioner.
Rob Bonta, Attorney General, and Max Feinstat, Deputy Attorney General, for
Respondent.
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Petitioner seeks permission to file a belated notice of appeal. The Attorney
General was given an opportunity to file an opposition to the request and told that its
failure to do so would be treated as consent to the requested relief being granted without
further proceedings. The Attorney General provided a response on May 2, 2024, stating
petitioner’s allegations appear to be sufficient to make a prima facie showing for relief
from default under the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel.
The Attorney General’s concession, in accordance with our order filed on
April 29, 2024, is deemed to constitute an agreement that the requested relief ought to be
 Before Levy, Acting P. J., Detjen, J. and Peña, J.
granted without further proceedings. (People v. Romero (1994) 8 Cal.4th 728, 740,
fn. 7.)
Therefore, we grant petitioner’s request to file a belated notice of appeal.
DISPOSITION
Petitioner is directed to file, on or before 60 days from the date of this opinion, a
notice of appeal in Kern County Superior Court case No. BF168686A.
Let a writ of habeas corpus issue directing the Clerk of the Superior Court for
Kern County to file said request in its case No. BF168686A, to treat it as timely filed, and
to proceed with the preparation of the record on appeal in accordance with the applicable
rules of the California Rules of Court if the clerk of that court receives said request on or
before 60 days from the date of this opinion.
This opinion is final forthwith as to this court.
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