P. v. Thomas CA4/2
On December 7, 2001, defendant and appellant Melinda Kay Thomas pled guilty to one count of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle under Vehicle Code section 10851, subdivision (a). In exchange for her plea, the prosecution dismissed two forgery cases. On the same day, the trial court sentenced defendant to one year four months in state prison.
On September 6, 2016, defendant filed a petition to have her felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 1170.18 (Proposition 47). The People opposed the motion, arguing that defendant was not entitled to relief because Vehicle Code section 10851 was not a qualifying felony under Proposition 47. On October 7, 2016, the trial court denied the petition.
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