Ruling by
Mary J. GreenwoodLower Court
Santa Clara County Superior CourtLower Court Judge
Cynthia Sevely
Penal Code Section 1109, which requires trial bifurcation for gang enhancements, applies retroactively since it was enacted to ameliorate the punishment of trying enhancements with the underlying crimes.
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