People v. Simms

*990Jeremy Simms filed a partially successful Penal Code section 1170.181 petition to have four prior felonies reduced to misdemeanors pursuant to Proposition 47, but failed to obtain the requested reductions as to convictions for grand theft from the person and for burglary. During eligibility proceedings at which Simms was not present, the trial court found Simms was not eligible to have either of these convictions reduced to a misdemeanor because he failed to show that the dollar amount of the stolen property in either instance was $950 or less-the prerequisite for reduction under section…