Armstrong v. Super. Ct.

Filed 3/27/26 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT CHASE AARON ARMSTRONG, H053298 (Santa Clara County Petitioner, Super. Ct. Nos. C2409748 & C2416888) v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE et al., Real Parties in Interest. Penal Code section 1000.71 authorizes three counties, including Santa Clara County, to operate a deferred entry of judgment pilot program for eligible defendants who are young adults. (Id., subd. (a).) The statute sets out eligibility criteria for deferred entry of judgment…