People v. Espinoza

Opinion

ALVAREZ, J.

I

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Twice convicted by plea of misdemeanor domestic violence charges 14 years prior, appellant requested the trial court grant him relief under Penal Code section 1385.1 The trial court declined his request, ruling that it no longer had jurisdiction to act under the statute. Appellant now brings these appeals from the trial court’s orders denying his invitation to dismiss his misdemeanor convictions. We have consolidated his appeals for purposes of decision. We agree the trial court could not grant relief under section 1385, and we thus affirm.

Appellant…