Jamieson v. Hickey

Opinion

GILBERT, J.

The statute of limitations for bringing a civil action for damages against a defendant based on the defendant’s commission of a felony is one year after judgment is pronounced. (Code Civ. Proc., § 340.3.) We hold here that even when the felony conviction is subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor, the statute of limitations is still one year from the original felony judgment. We therefore affirm the judgment.

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Facts

Defendant, Thomas Patrick Hickey, pleaded no contest to the charge of committing sexual battery against Judith Jamieson in violation of Penal Code section 243.4. The…