P. v. Contreras CA5
Appellant Maria Alvarez Contreras is an undocumented person who is attempting to normalize her immigration status in the United States. In 1998, she was convicted of two counts of possession of drugs for sale. Her convictions occurred when she pled no contest to these charges in the Tulare County Superior Court. In the following years, she subsequently undertook efforts, through the filing of various motions, to expunge and obtain pardon for those convictions. The present appeal involves the trial court’s denial of her petition for rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to Penal Code section 4852.01 (the Rehabilitation). She claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the Rehabilitation. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm the trial court’s order.
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