People v. Parker

Opinion

PERREN, J.

Joseph Milton Parker appeals from the order denying his petition for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon. (Pen. Code, § 4852.01 et seq.) Parker, an Arizona resident, contends that the statute’s five-year California residency requirement violates his constitutional right to travel by providing for disparate treatment of resident and nonresident ex-felons.

We conclude that the residency requirement does not burden Parker’s constitutional right to travel. California has a legitimate and substantial governmental interest in requiring five years of residency in order to…