Is there an abuse of discretion by the trial court in deciding whether to uphold a conviction for driving without the owner's consent?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Huber, D075940 (Cal. App. 2020):
Applying this analysis here, we see no abuse of discretion by the trial court. Huber's California convictions for taking a vehicle without the owner's consent (Veh. Code, 10851) and being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, 12025) are both crimes of moral turpitude. (People v. Rodriguez (1986) 177 Cal.App.3d 174,
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