In re Eric F.
In July 2014, Eric F. (the minor) pled no contest to one count of attempted grand theft (Pen. Code, §§ 487, subd. (c), 664), a felony at that time.[1]In connection with his plea, the minor was required to submit a DNA sample to the state databank.(§§ 296, subd. (a)(1), 296.1.)Thereafter, the electorate passed the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act (Proposition 47) in November 2014, which reduced certain crimes—including theft of property valued at less than $950—from felonies to misdemeanors. (SeePeople v. Rivera (2015) 233 Cal.App.4th 1085, 1091; § 490.2.) As a consequence, the minor petitioned to have his violation reduced to a misdemeanor and to have his DNA record expunged from the state database.[2]The juvenile court reduced the minor’s violation to a misdemeanor, but denied his DNA expungement request.The minor’s motion for reconsideration of the DNA issue in light of Alejandro N. v. Superior Court(2015) 238Cal.App.4th 1209 (Alejandro N.) wassimilarlydenied. The m
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