P. v. Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton appealed from the judgment entered following a court trial in which he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. (Pen. Code, 192, subd. (a).) Sentenced to the upper term of 11 years, he contended his sentence violated the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution under Blakely v. Washington (2004) 542 U.S. 296 [124 S.Ct. 2531] (Blakely). On April 21, 2005, we filed our opinion reversing the sentence and remanding the matter to the trial court for further proceedings. On July 13, 2005, a petition for review was granted by the California Supreme Court, and on September 7, 2005, the matter was transferred to this court with directions to vacate our decision and to reconsider the cause in light of People v. Black (2005) 35 Cal.4th 1238. On October 20, 2005, we issued an opinion concluding, in light of Black, Court found no constitutional error in sentencing.
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