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People v. Chagoyan

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 2003No. B160159PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DOI TODD, J.

Luis Chagoyan appeals the denial of his motion pursuant to Penal Code section 851.81 for a finding of factual innocence and for the sealing and destruction of his arrest record, after the dismissal of a case in which he was charged with two Health and Safety Code violations. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion without conducting an evidentiary hearing. We agree and reverse.

Procedural Background

Appellant was charged by information with the sale or transportation of cocaine and with possession for sale of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Pitchess v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. People v. AdairCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  4. People v. MatthewsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. California Highway Patrol v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. Mazumder, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  2. People v. FitzgeraldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017
  3. People v. FitzgeraldCalifornia Superior Court · 2017
  4. People v. MazumderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2019

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