California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Perry, F058304, No. 09CM1019 (Cal. App. 2010):
We conclude further that prospective-only application of the amendment does not violate appellant's equal protection rights. Because (1) the amendment evinces a legislative intent to increase the incentive for good conduct during presentence confinement, and (2) it is impossible for such an incentive to affect behavior that has already occurred, prospective-only application is reasonably related to a legitimate public purpose. (People v. Hofheiser (2006) 37 Cal.4th 1185, 1200 [legislative classification not touching on suspect class or fundamental right does not violate equal protection guarantee if bears a rational relationship to a legitimate public purpose].)
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