Kuhnel v. Super. Ct.

Filed 02/28/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE KELLIE KUHNEL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF A163307 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, (Contra Costa County Respondent; Super. Ct. No. 5-210601-1) THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Kellie Kuhnel seeks a writ of mandate directing the trial court to terminate her probation on the ground she is entitled to the retroactive benefit of a recent statutory amendment reducing the length of probationary terms. Previous law generally allowed a court to place a defendant…