Does a defendant who files a petition under Proposition 47 have the burden of establishing he or she is eligible for a misdemeanor resentencing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Dancy, E063812 (Cal. App. 2016):
But a defendant who files a petition under Proposition 47 bears the burden of establishing he or she is eligible for misdemeanor resentencing. (People v. Sherow (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 875, 878-880 (Sherow).) This is premised on a well-settled
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