Ron Freitas
District Attorney

District Attorney
Sentence Review Request Form

Contact/Identification Information

Petitioner (Name of convicted person):

Petitioner Date of Birth:

X-Ref or CDCR Number:

Mailing Address:

City

State

Zip Code

Primary Contact Phone Number

Alternate Contact Phone Number

Attorney of Record at Time of Conviction

Current Attorney, if any

Organization currently assisting Petitioner, if any:

Conviction Information

SJC Superior Court Case Number

Crimes of Conviction (box will expand)

Sentence Enhancements, if any

Conviction Type:

Jury Trial

Court Trial

Guilty or No Contest Plea

Date of Conviction

Date of Sentence

Sentence Length Imposed

Expected Parole Date

Dates of Previous Parole Hearings

Appeals Information

All appeals must be final and there can be no pending habeas corpus petitions in order to be eligible for review.

1. Was there a direct appeal of the conviction?

YES

a. If yes, who was your attorney on direct appeal?

b. If yes, please list the appellate case number:

c. If yes, are there any proceedings currently pending?

YES

d. If there are no pending proceedings, please list date decided (i.e. the date the opinion was issued or mandate was returned)

2. Were there any State or Federal Writs filed in the case?

YES

a. If yes, who was your attorney on the writ(s)?

b. If yes, please list the Habeas Corpus case number

c. If yes, are there any proceedings currently pending?

YES

d. If there are no pending proceedings, please list the date the opinion was issued or mandate was returned

Request for Sentence Review

The Request for Sentence Review must contain a specific request for relief, that is, what new lawful sentence is Petitioner requesting. In addition, each request must accompany information justifying the reduction of Petitioner’s sentence as well as information regarding steps in Petitioner’s rehabilitation.

A. Commitment Offense(s)

1. Petitioner, describe the commitment offense(s):

2. Petitioner, describe any feelings of remorse for the commitment offense(s):

3. Petitioner, describe any feelings about the impact of your crime(s) upon the victim(s):

4. Petitioner, describe the exact reduction in sentence you are seeking and why you believe your sentence should be reduced:

B. Efforts at Rehabilitation

During this review process, Petitioner’s Central File (C-File) may need to be accessed.

1. Describe activities that indicate Petitioner’s rehabilitation such as certificates of completion of programs or self-study:

2. Describe documents that indicate Petitioner’s rehabilitation such as completion of programs or self-study

3. Describe Petitioner’s behavioral or disciplinary history, if any, during Petitioner’s incarceration:

4. List any convictions and dates, if any, which resulted from Petitioner’s behavior while incarcerated:

5. Describe Petitioner’s post-release plans for education, employment, and/or other forms of financial support:

6. Describe Petitioner’s post-release housing plan(s):

7. Describe Petitioner’s familial or other support system upon which Petitioner will rely if released:

8. Describe Petitioner’s post-release plans relating to Petitioner’s programming needs (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Anger Management, etc.):

Provide any other information that would be helpful in reviewing Petitioner’s case. Include information (name, phone numbers, addresses, and email) for any persons who could provide information that could assist in Petitioner’s request or verify any of the information provided.

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If this Request for Sentence Review is accepted, the case will be investigated by the PCRU. This will take time. The more information provided in this request, the less time it will take.

This form and any supporting documents must be submitted via mail only. Do not send original documents.

Once the form is received, an acknowledgement will be emailed or mailed confirming receipt of this form. If you are represented by an attorney, the Post-Conviction Review Unit will only correspond with the attorney.

San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office

Attention: Post-Conviction Review Unit

222 E. Weber Avenue, Suite 202

P.O. Box 990

Stockton, CA 95201

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Name of Petitioner

Signature of Petitioner

Dated

If you, the Petitioner, did not fill out this form, you, the Petitioner, must still attest that the information contained in this form is true and correct. If the Petitioner did not fill out this form, list the name of that person, Submitter and have them also sign the form.

Name of Submitter

Signature of Submitter

Dated

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Sentence Review Request Form