People v. Fernandez

Opinion

GOMES, Acting P. J.

—Christopher Isaac Fernandez appeals from the denial of two petitions for resentencing under Penal Code 1 section 1170.18, which is part of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act (Proposition 47). Enacted by voter initiative in November 2014, Proposition 47 reduced certain drug-related and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. Section 1170.18 provides a mechanism by which a person with a prior felony conviction for an offense that is now classified as a misdemeanor under statutes added or amended by Proposition 47 can petition to have their conviction…