People v. Mendez

Opinion

HANING, J.

The People appeal an order denying their motion to vacate orders setting aside respondent Henry A. Mendez, Jr.’s, 1973 robbery conviction (Pen. Code, § 211), 1 substituting a misdemeanor grand theft conviction (§ 487), and sealing the records of the resultant misdemeanor conviction. The People contend the superior court lacked jurisdiction to reopen the 1973 conviction and to order the record sealed. We reverse.

Procedural History and Facts

On January 12,1973, respondent pled guilty to second degree robbery and was committed to the California Youth Authority (CYA). He was 19…