In re Christopher D. CA1/2
Appellant Christopher D. was declared a ward of the court based on a felonious act that was reclassified as a misdemeanor in the wake of Proposition 47. The juvenile court ruled that reclassification did not entitle Christopher to have his collected DNA sample and genetic profile removed from the database maintained by the California Department of Justice, and Christopher appealed, arguing that Proposition 47 requires reclassified offenses to be treated as misdemeanors for all purposes, including DNA expungement.
After briefing in this appeal was completed, we ordered the matter stayed pending our Supreme Court’s decision in cases that raised the identical issue, In re C.B. (S237801) and In re C.H. (S237762). In those cases, our Supreme Court conclusively rejected the arguments that Christopher advanced on appeal and ruled that Proposition 47 does not authorize the relief that he seeks. (In re C.B. (2018) 6 Cal.5th 118, 122, 129-130 (C.B.).)
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