People v. Zavala

Opinion

DANIELSON, J.

The People appealed from the order of the Municipal Court for the Los Angeles Judicial District granting the motion of defendant and respondent Felix Reynoso Zavala (Zavala) to have an alleged prior conviction declared constitutionally invalid, pursuant to People v. Buller (1979) 101 Cal.App.3d 73 [160 Cal.Rptr. 657]. The People’s appeal was transferred to this court from the Appellate Department of the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, on this court’s own motion, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 62(a).

For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the…