People v. Washington

Under Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, a petitioner has the initial burden of showing the value of the stolen property did not exceed $950. The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's denial of a petition for reclassification under Proposition 47, asking that defendant's second degree burglary conviction be reclassified as a misdemeanor. The court held that petitioner's statement that the value of the stolen property did not exceed $950 was sufficient to meet his prima facie burden under Proposition 47 with respect to the value of the stolen goods in question. The court remanded for further proceedings. View "People v. Washington" on Justia Law