People v. Williams

Opinion

STEIN, Acting P. J.

Maurice Williams appeals from an October 19, 2001, order revoking his probation and committing him to state prison. The appeal presents issues concerning the application of the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Proposition 36) on defendants on probation on July 1, 2001, the effective date of the act. We find (1) that Proposition 36 applies to defendants whose probation is revoked after the effective date of the act as a result of an arrest occurring prior to the act’s effective date, and (2) that a defendant’s pre-act violations of probation must be…