People v. Esparza
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBIE, J.
This case presents two questions concerning eligibility for drug treatment programs established by Proposition 36. First, may a trial court send a defendant to prison for violating probation in a nondrug case when the violation is a new conviction for a drug possession felony? Second, if the trial court does send a defendant to prison for violating probation in the nondrug case, is the defendant still eligible for Proposition 36 drug treatment in the drug possession case?
Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Act), was approved by voters on…
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