Legal Opinion
People v. Maya
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided March 21, 2019No. 2d Crim. No. B290589PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, P. J.
A model prisoner is not necessarily a model citizen.
Misael Vences Maya appeals an order denying a motion to expunge his misdemeanor conviction for possession of methamphetamine. ( Pen. Code, § 1203.4a [rehabilitation of misdemeanants]; Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a).)1 We affirm.
This appeal concerns the trial court's denial of Maya's request to expunge his conviction for possession of methamphetamine following his successful motion to reduce the felony conviction to a misdemeanor. In ruling against Maya, the trial judge stated that Maya could not establish that he had lived "an honest…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- People ex rel. Lungren v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- Rose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. MartinezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2013
- People v. GalvanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. MayaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
- People v. Maya CA2/6California Court of Appeal · 2020