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People v. Ellis

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 30, 2012No. F063632PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DETJEN, J.

In this opinion, we hold the amendment to Penal Code section 4019 that became operative October 1, 2011 (hereafter the October 1, 2011, amendment) applies only to eligible prisoners whose crimes were committed on or after that date. Such prospective-only application does not run afoul of rules of statutory construction or violate principles of equal protection.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In Kern County Superior Court case No. BF135285A, defendant Thomas Bryant Ellis was charged with offenses committed on January 16, 20ll.1 In case No. BF137801A, he was charged with offenses committed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re EstradaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. People v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
  3. People v. SageCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. In Re KappermanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. People v. LaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012

3Cited by44 opinions

  1. People v. RajanayagamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. People v. GarciaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  3. People v. MilesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
  4. P. v. Arnold CA6California Court of Appeal · 2013
  5. P. v. Bahr CA4/3California Court of Appeal · 2013

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