P. v. Alexander CA6
Defendant Chad Jarrett Alexander pleaded no contest to felony concealing or withholding stolen property among other counts. The offense involved two pieces of stolen mail. Defendant was sentenced to county jail.
After defendant completed his sentence, he filed a petition with the trial court pursuant to section 1170.18, subdivision (f), which was enacted as part of Proposition 47, to have his felony conviction redesignated as a misdemeanor. Defendant filed several documents in support of the petition, including a declaration from counsel. Counsel stated on information and belief that mail has only nominal value, and that the mail at issue did not exceed $950 in value. The trial court denied the petition, finding that defendant failed to provide evidence of the value of the stolen mail.
On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying the petition because he established that the value of the mail was less than $950.
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