Legal Opinion
People v. Steward
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided February 9, 2018No. A148242PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSimons, J.
*411A person serving a prison sentence for multiple felony convictions obtains a reduction to a misdemeanor of one of those convictions pursuant to Proposition 47 ( Pen. Code, § 1170.18 ).1 Following resentencing, the person's custody credits exceed the newly imposed term of imprisonment. May the trial court apply the excess credits to reduce the duration of the person's postrelease community supervision (PRCS)? In this case, the trial court concluded it had this authority and reduced defendant William Jason Steward's period of PRCS. We agree and affirm.2
*412BACKGROUND
In August 2007, defendant was…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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