People v. Superior Court of Riverside Cnty.

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INTRODUCTION

On November 8, 2016, the voters passed Proposition 57,1 and the new law became effective the following day. As relevant to this writ proceeding, Proposition 57 eliminated the People's ability to directly file criminal charges against a juvenile defendant2 in a court of criminal jurisdiction (Adult Court). We must determine whether Proposition 57 applies to a pending case that the People directly filed in Adult Court against real party in interest, Jeremy Walker, several years prior to the effective date of the new law. We conclude that Proposition 57 does not apply to Walker's…