P. v. Steele CA4/2
Defendant William Henry Steele pleaded no contest to committing a lewd or lascivious act on his daughter, who was under the age of 14 at the time, in violation of Penal Code section 288. Because of that conviction, defendant is under a lifetime requirement that he register as a convicted sex offender. (Pen. Code, § 290, subd. (c).) Decades later, defendant petitioned the superior court for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon, so that he will no longer be required to register.
The trial court denied defendant’s petition because the statute that governs the relief defendant seeks—Penal Code section 4852.01—specifically excludes persons convicted under Penal Code section 288.
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