*546Petitioner Anthony Taylor participated in an attempted robbery at a Livermore liquor store during which one of his accomplices shot to death a store employee, 70-year-old Kathryn Cary. In 1994, a jury convicted Taylor of first degree felony murder and found that the killing occurred in the commission of an attempted robbery that he aided and abetted "as a major participant" and "with reckless indifference to human life," a special circumstance requiring a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole under Penal Code section 190.2, subdivision (d) ( section 190.2(d) ).
In 2018, Taylor filed the instant petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking to have the special circumstance vacated under People v. Banks (2015)
I.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The following facts about the murder are taken from this court's unpublished opinion in Taylor's direct appeal, People v. Davis (Mar. 14, 1996, A065553).
"On the night of May 15, 1991, 70-year-old Kathryn Cary was shot and killed as she was making a night deposit of the receipts of the liquor store where she was employed. There was evidence that Marzett *345Davis, Anthony Taylor, Tyree Shackelfoot[,] and Theodore Lawless had planned to rob the store's receipts, and that Davis attempted the robbery and shot Cary while the other men waited in a car driven by Taylor. ...
"At least one week before the crimes, Taylor and Shackelfoot were in the parking lot of Ernie's Liquor Store watching Ernie, an employee, walk with the store's receipts to a nearby bank. They discussed the fact that Ernie's did not seem to be taking any precautions to prevent theft of the receipts. On May 14, Taylor drove to Shackelfoot's house. Davis, with Lawless in the car, drove by. Taylor flagged Davis to follow him. They then drove to Ernie's. Davis joined Taylor and Shackelfoot in their car, where they told him about the lack of security at the liquor store. They planned a robbery, deciding where they would park the car, where the person who was to take the money would stand, and how they could get away after the robbery. They at first planned to commit the robbery over the weekend, but when they realized that the liquor store's take for May 15 would be swollen by Lotto receipts, they decided to commit the offense on that date. The plan was that Davis would grab the sack of receipts as a store employee was depositing it in a bank night[-]deposit box. He would then run to the car where the others were waiting, and they would make their escape. On the night of May 15 the men met at Taylor's apartment. Everyone but Davis got into Taylor's car. Davis went to his own car, opened the hood[,] and took out a gun, which he put in his waistband. He then got into Taylor's car. Davis was dressed all in black. With Taylor driving, they drove to Ernie's, parking on the street as planned. Davis got out of the car and moved to the corner of the bank building. After a[ ]while Davis returned to the car, saying they must have missed the deposit. Taylor told him to wait a little longer, and Davis returned to his post. About five or ten minutes later the men in the car saw Davis run in the direction of *548the bank. The others' view of the robbery was blocked by a corner of the building, but they heard gunshots, and heard a woman say, '[Y]ou shot me.' Davis ran back to the car but Taylor, noticing that a tan car or van had appeared, told Davis to keep going. The tan car attempted to follow Davis, but he jumped through some bushes and disappeared. The tan car went back to the parking lot where the victim lay. Taylor then started his car and picked up Davis. The man who drove the tan car testified that he noticed a man and a woman fighting over something. He heard three shots and saw a flash after which the woman dropped to the ground. The man ran away and the witness attempted to follow. When he was unable to do so he returned, finding the woman lying in a pool of blood. The victim was Kathryn Cary, an employee of Ernie's [L]iquors. She died approximately one-half hour later. The store's deposits were in a bag that was discovered in the open night[-]deposit drawer. On the following day, Shackelfoot asked Taylor what they should do. Taylor responded, 'Fuck that old bitch,' telling Shackelfoot to keep quiet about the incident because they would be just as guilty as Davis. Davis testified [on] his own behalf. He admitted that he and Taylor planned an armed robbery, and that he had armed himself with a .380 on the night in question. Before he was able to commit the robbery, however, he heard voices and saw a man and a woman struggling. He saw the man swing at the woman, after which he heard two shots, and ran away."
The jury found Taylor guilty of first degree murder as an aider and abettor of Davis in the attempted robbery and found true the allegation that Taylor or a principal *346was armed during the offense and aided and abetted the robbery as a major participant and with reckless indifference to human life. The jury also convicted Taylor of attempted robbery and found true that he or a principal was armed during the offense.
Taylor appealed, and this division affirmed the judgment in its 1996 unpublished opinion. Among other claims, he argued that insufficient evidence supported the special circumstance. The opinion rejected the claim as follows:
"Taylor argues that he was not a 'major participant' because he was not present at the time of the killing, was unarmed, and was assigned the role of driving the getaway car. Taylor erroneously focuses on the question of *549whether he was a major participant in the killing . The correct focus is whether he was a major participant in the underlying felony ; i.e., here, the robbery. Although Taylor likes to paint himself as little more than a bystander who sat quietly in the car with no idea of what Davis was doing, there was significant evidence that Taylor conceived of the idea of committing the robbery, planned it, and solicited Davis to participate in it. It also appeared that Taylor was the decision-maker. Thus, when Davis returned to the car on the assumption that the receipts already had been deposited, Taylor directed him to return to the selected place. In addition, after the crime, Taylor wouldn't let Davis back in the car, telling him to keep going and picking him up only later. The evidence therefore discloses that Taylor was a major participant in the robbery.
"Taylor also argues that the evidence does not support the argument that he acted with reckless indifference to human life. The court in Tison v. Arizona (1987)
Ten years later, in July 2016, Taylor filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus *347in the superior court, claiming that the special circumstance could not stand under the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Banks . After the superior court denied the petition, Taylor petitioned for habeas relief in this court, again relying on Banks . We summarily denied the petition in June 2017. (In re Taylor (Jun. 15, 2017, A151364).)
Taylor then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in our state Supreme Court raising the same issue. In September 2018, the Supreme Court issued an order to show cause "why petitioner is not entitled [to] relief under *550[ Banks ]."
II.
DISCUSSION
A. The Felony-murder Special Circumstance .
Murder "committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, ... robbery ... is murder of the first degree." (Former § 189, now § 189, subd. (a).) At the time of Cary's murder, a defendant could be found guilty of felony murder under this statute as an aider and abettor so long as he or she had "the specific intent to commit the underlying felony" and, in furtherance of that intent, committed acts from which death resulted. ( In re Bennett (2018)
Until 1990, "state law made only those felony-murder aiders and abettors who intended to kill eligible for a death sentence." ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 798,
B. Banks, Clark, and the Tison-Enmund Continuum.
As our state Supreme Court observed in Banks , "[s]ection 190.2(d) was designed to codify the [United States Supreme Court's] holding [in] Tison ..., which articulates the constitutional limits on executing felony murderers who did not personally kill. Tison and a prior decision on which it is based, Enmund v. Florida (1982)
Beginning with the principle that "in capital cases above all, punishment must accord with individual culpability," Banks explained that the death penalty cannot be imposed based solely on a defendant's "vicarious responsibility for the underlying crime." ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 801,
*552In Enmund , the defendant learned that a man "was in the habit of carrying large sums of cash on his person. A few weeks later, [the defendant] drove two armed confederates to [the man's] house and waited nearby while they entered. When [the man's] wife appeared with a gun, the confederates shot and killed [the couple]. [The defendant] thereafter drove his confederates *349away from the scene and helped dispose of the murder weapons, which were never found." ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 799,
In Tison , the defendants "helped plan and carry out the escape of two convicted murderers from prison," one of whom had killed a guard during a previous escape. ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 802,
Comparing the facts in Enmund with those in Tison , Banks derived a nonexclusive list of factors bearing on whether an aider and abettor of felony murder was a "major participant" under section 190.2(d) : " 'What role did the defendant have in planning the criminal enterprise that led to one or more deaths? What role did the defendant have in supplying or using lethal weapons? What awareness did the defendant have of particular dangers posed by the nature of the crime, weapons used, or past experience or conduct of the other participants? Was the defendant present at the scene of the killing, in a position to facilitate or prevent the actual murder, and did his or her own actions or inaction play a particular role in the death? What did the defendant do after lethal force was used?' " ( Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at p. 611,
Applying these factors, Banks held there was insufficient evidence that the defendant in the case before it was a major participant in the underlying robbery. ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 805,
Clark expounded on the meaning of the "reckless indifference to human life" element of a special circumstance under section 190.2(d), which " 'significantly overlap[s]' " with the "major participant" element. ( Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at pp. 614-615,
Applying these factors to the facts, Clark concluded there was insufficient evidence that the defendant had acted with reckless indifference to human life. ( Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at p. 623,
C. Taylor's Claim Is Not Procedurally Barred.
Before reaching the merits of Taylor's claim, we address the Attorney General's *351contentions that it is procedurally barred because (1) it was raised and rejected on appeal; (2) substantial-evidence claims are not cognizable in habeas proceedings; and (3) the petition is untimely. We do so "out of an abundance of caution," as "[w]ere there a valid procedural bar, we would have expected [our state] Supreme Court to deny the petition rather than issuing an order to show cause returnable before this court." ( Ramirez , supra , 32 Cal.App.5th at p. 406, fn. 11,
The Attorney General begins by invoking the same two procedural rules that he relied on in Miller and Ramirez . ( Ramirez , supra , 32 Cal.App.5th at pp. 407-408,
In concluding these rules did not bar the petitioner's claim in Miller , the Second District Court of Appeal "beg[a]n with an overarching, dispositive point: Federal due process guarantees require reversal of [a] special circumstance finding [that is not supported by substantial evidence] regardless of the Attorney General's California-law-based procedural arguments." ( Miller , supra , 14 Cal.App.5th at p. 977,
*555the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids the state from convicting a defendant " 'for conduct that its criminal statute, as properly interpreted, does not prohibit.' " ( Miller , at pp. 977-978,
In urging us not to follow Miller (and by extension, Ramirez ), the Attorney General ignores Miller 's conclusion that a special circumstance that lacks substantial evidence cannot stand under Fiore . Instead, he claims that Miller 's reasoning "cannot be squared with Waltreus or Lindley ." We fully agree with Miller 's explanation of why, even apart from federal law, these rules do not bar claims such as Taylor's, and we find it unnecessary to reiterate that reasoning here. ( Miller , supra , 14 Cal.App.5th at p. 978,
The Attorney General also raises a potential procedural bar not considered in either Miller or Ramirez : that the petition is untimely because of Taylor's "[u]njustified *352delay" in bringing it.
The Attorney General suggests that the petition was brought after substantial delay because it was "filed over 20 years after the finality of direct review." But substantial delay is " ' "measured from the time the petitioner or counsel knew, or reasonably should have known, of the information offered in support of the claim and the legal basis for the claim." ' " ( In re Reno , supra , 55 Cal.4th at p. 460,
In short, we conclude that Taylor's claim is not barred by California habeas procedural rules, and we turn to address it on the merits.
D. Substantial Evidence Does Not Support the Conclusion that Taylor Acted with Reckless Indifference to Human Life.
1. The scope of our review.
"In a habeas corpus challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to support a special circumstance finding, the 'standard of review ... is whether, when evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value is viewed "in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the allegation beyond a reasonable doubt." ... We presume, in support of the judgment, the existence of every fact the trier of fact could reasonably deduce from the evidence, whether direct or circumstantial.' " ( Bennett , supra , 26 Cal.App.5th at p. 1018,
Initially, we address the proper role of the judicially noticed documents from the record in Taylor's direct appeal, which consist of the clerk's and reporter's transcripts. Taylor cited these documents for the first time in his briefing in support of the traverse, and he filed his request for judicial notice a couple weeks after filing *353the traverse. In his traverse briefing, he states that although he "agrees that this Court's statement of the evidence [in the opinion in his direct appeal] is generally accurate, it was composed without the benefit of" Banks and Clark , and he indicates that he has "include[d] in his argument additional facts from the trial record which bear on the specific factors the Supreme Court set forth in those cases." According to Taylor, these additional facts suggest that he did not know that Davis had a gun, intended the robbery to be an unarmed snatch-and-grab, and may have been unable to help Cary any sooner than she already was by others. The Attorney General confined his analysis to the facts from the previous opinion, and he did not have the opportunity to respond to Taylor's reliance on the additional facts derived from the direct appeal's record. *557It is nonetheless appropriate for us to consider the judicially noticed documents because our task is to independently review the record to determine if the special circumstance is supported by substantial evidence. While our review relies heavily on the factual discussion in Taylor's direct appeal, it also considers other germane parts of the record. (See Bennett , supra , 26 Cal.App.5th at p. 1007, fn. 2,
2. Insufficient evidence supports the special circumstance.
Applying the Clark factors, we conclude that Taylor falls closer to the Enmund end of the spectrum and that substantial evidence does not support the determination that he acted with reckless indifference to human life. (See Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at p. 615,
We start with the general proposition that "felony murderers ... who simply had awareness their confederates were armed and armed robberies carried a risk of death ... lack the requisite reckless indifference to human life" because "only knowingly creating a 'grave risk of death' satisfies the constitutional minimum." ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at pp. 808-809,
Here, Taylor did not supply Davis with the murder weapon, and the evidence was inconclusive as to whether Taylor knew Davis had a gun that night. The jury could have reasonably inferred that Taylor was aware Davis had ready access to guns, but it was unclear whether Taylor actually saw Davis retrieve the weapon. While the previous opinion referred to Davis's testimony "that he and Taylor planned an armed robbery," that testimony established only that Davis planned an armed robbery. Davis testified that he brought the gun intending only to scare the victim, but there was no evidence he and Taylor *354talked beforehand about the use of a gun. Nor did Taylor have or use his own weapon during the crime. Thus, even assuming there was *558substantial evidence that Taylor knew Davis was armed, there is little about Taylor's use or knowledge of firearms that suggests he appreciated the planned robbery posed a heightened risk of death.
In addition, and as was true of the Banks petitioner, "nothing in the record reflects that [Taylor] knew there would be a likelihood of resistance and the need to meet that resistance with lethal force." ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 811,
Moreover, the planned duration of the snatch-and-grab robbery was short. Although Davis had to wait some time for Cary to emerge from the store, nothing about his actions while doing so would have indicated to Taylor that he might become violent. (See Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at p. 621,
Nor was there any evidence that Davis had killed before or that Taylor was aware of previous violent behavior on Davis's part. (See Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at p. 621,
*559Taylor's physical position during the crime also weighs in his favor. Although Taylor was parked on the street near where the killing occurred, he never got out of the car and had no opportunity to prevent the shooting. Indeed, it appears that Taylor could not even see Davis's interaction with Cary. Rather, Taylor's primary role was to be the getaway driver, *355and he had no direct involvement in the shooting. In this respect, his actions were more akin to those of offenders in cases overturning special circumstances. (See, e.g., Clark , supra , 63 Cal.4th at pp. 620-621,
The evidence most unfavorable to Taylor was of his actions after the shooting. In rejecting Taylor's previous challenges to the special circumstance, both this division and the superior court relied heavily on these actions to conclude that, under the law as it was then understood, there was substantial evidence of the required mens rea. But as we explain, given the lack of evidence that Taylor planned anything more dangerous than "a garden-variety armed robbery" ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at p. 802,
First, both the superior court and this division emphasized that Taylor made no attempt to help Cary after he knew she was shot, instead helping Davis to flee the scene. But there is no evidence that Taylor appreciated how badly Cary was wounded. (See Bennett , supra , 26 Cal.App.5th at p. 1026,
*560Second, both courts also focused on testimony by Shackelfoot that when he asked Taylor the following day what they should do, Taylor said, "Fuck that old bitch," and advised Shackelfoot not to tell anyone what had happened. This division's prior opinion suggested that this comment was evidence that Taylor was not just "recklessly indifferent" to human life, "but callously indifferent." The superior court similarly remarked that the comment exemplified a "callous indifference to human life."
We agree that the remark was abhorrent, but the governing standard as explained in Banks and Clark is not satisfied with evidence of a general indifference to human life, but instead with evidence of a reckless indifference, which is shown when the defendant knowingly creates a serious risk of death. ( Banks , supra , 61 Cal.4th at pp. 808-809,
The Attorney General offers little independent argument resisting this conclusion. Instead, he primarily rests on the reasoning of the prior appellate opinion and the superior court's order. As we have said, both decisions focused on Taylor's actions after the murder in concluding that he acted with reckless indifference to human life, but those actions are insufficient in and of themselves to establish the required mens rea. The previous opinion also determined it was reasonable to infer that Taylor "recruited Davis, a man he knew to have a fondness for weapons, ... in part because he expected that violence might be necessary." But the direct appeal was decided before Banks and Clark , which make clear that the planning of an armed robbery, which always carries some risk of violence, is not enough.
In its order, the superior court relied heavily on People v. Gonzalez (2016)
E. The Issue Whether Taylor Is Entitled to Have His Murder Conviction Vacated as a Result of Our Holding Is Better Resolved Below.
Taylor argues that if we vacate the special circumstance we must also vacate the felony-murder conviction under Senate Bill No. 1437. Although we recognize that the new legislation may entitle him to such relief, we conclude that he must seek it in the trial court in the first instance.
As noted above, Senate Bill No. 1437 amended section 189 to provide that a defendant, like Taylor, who was not the actual killer or did not have an intent to kill is not liable for felony murder unless he or she "was a major participant in the underlying felony and acted with reckless indifference to human life, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 190.2." (§ 189, subd. (e)(3); Stats. 2018, ch. 1015, § 3.) We agree with him that the standard under section 189, subdivision (e)(3) for holding such a defendant liable for felony murder is the same as the standard for finding a special circumstance under *357section 190.2(d), as the former provision expressly incorporates the latter.
Senate Bill No. 1437 applies to defendants, like Taylor, whose convictions are final. It added section 1170.95, which allows those "convicted of felony murder ... [to] file a petition with the court that sentenced the petitioner to have the petitioner's murder conviction vacated and to be resentenced on any remaining counts." (§ 1170.95, subd. (a).) Before such a petition may be filed, the following three conditions must be met: "(1) A complaint, information, or indictment was filed against the petitioner that allowed the prosecution to proceed under a theory of felony murder .... [¶] (2) The petitioner was convicted of first degree murder or second degree murder following a trial or accepted a plea offer in lieu of a trial at which the petitioner could be convicted of first degree or second degree murder. [¶] (3) The petitioner *562could not be convicted of first or second degree murder because of changes to Section 188 or 189 made effective January 1, 2019." (§ 1170.95, subd. (a)(1)-(3).)
Upon receiving a petition that is supported by the petitioner's declaration that all three conditions are met and that makes a "prima facie showing that the petitioner falls within the provisions of [section 1170.95]," the sentencing court must issue an order to show cause. (§ 1170.95, subd. (c).) It must then "hold a hearing to determine whether to vacate the murder conviction and to recall the sentence and resentence the petitioner on any remaining counts." (§ 1170.95, subd. (d)(1).) Should they wish, "[t]he parties may waive a resentencing hearing and stipulate that the petitioner is eligible to have his or her murder conviction vacated and for resentencing. If there was a prior finding by a court or jury that the petitioner did not act with reckless indifference to human life or was not a major participant in the felony, the court shall vacate the petitioner's conviction and resentence the petitioner." (§ 1170.95, subd. (d)(2).) If, however, a hearing occurs, "the burden of proof shall be on the prosecution to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the petitioner is ineligible for resentencing. ... The prosecutor and the petitioner may rely on the record of conviction or offer new or additional evidence to meet their respective burdens." (§ 1170.95, subd. (d)(3).)
Two recent Court of Appeal decisions have held that defendants cannot seek relief under Senate Bill No. 1437 in direct appeals but instead must file petitions under section 1170.95. ( People v. Martinez (2019)
DISPOSITION
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is granted. The true finding on the robbery-murder special circumstance is vacated, and the matter is remanded with directions to resentence Taylor accordingly.
WE CONCUR:
Margulies, J.
Sanchez, J.
All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.
This division's prior opinion states that the jury found Taylor "was armed" during the crimes. The arming enhancements were imposed under section 12022, subdivision (a)(1), which applies to aiders and abettors who were not personally armed with a firearm, and no evidence was presented that Taylor himself had a weapon that night.
Because the Supreme Court limited its order to show cause to the Banks issue, we do not address the other claims Taylor raised in the instant habeas petition. We note that the Court recently granted review in a case that also involves whether substantial evidence supported a robbery-murder special circumstance. (In re Scoggins (Dec. 17, 2018, C084358)
Recently, the Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 1437 (Stats. 2018, ch. 1015) (Senate Bill No. 1437), which restricted the circumstances under which a defendant may be found guilty of felony murder. Effective January 1, 2019, a participant in the underlying felony that results in death is "liable for murder" only if he or she (1) was the actual killer, (2) with intent to kill, aided and abetted the actual killer in committing first degree murder, or (3) "was a major participant in the underlying felony and acted with reckless indifference to human life, as described in [section 190.2(d) ]." (§ 189, subd. (e).) We discuss this legislation's relevance to Taylor's case in section II.E. below.
The Attorney General devotes several pages of his briefing to discussing the " 'new rule of law' exception to the timeliness rule articulated in Harris ." (Citing In re Harris (1993)