People v. Williams

Filed 5/21/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, A143877 v. (Sonoma County JOSHUA J. WILLIAMS, Super. Ct. No. SCR-594147) Defendant and Appellant. I. INTRODUCTION Appellant Joshua J. Williams appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition to recall his sentence pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.18, 1 a provision enacted by Proposition 47, and to reduce his prior conviction for buying or receiving a stolen vehicle (§ 496d) from a felony to a misdemeanor. We conclude…