People v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

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22 state decisions

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1. “'the interpretation of a statute enacted as part of a voter initiative, the issue ... is a legal one, which we review de novo.' " ( Sledge , supra , 7 Cal. App.5th at p. 1095, 213 Cal.Rptr.3d 265 .) But "[w]here the trial court applies disputed facts to such a statute, we review the factual findings for substantial evidence and the application of those facts to the statute de novo.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Simms · 211 Cal. Rptr. 3d 559 - People v. Martin

2. “'On November 4, 2014, the voters enacted Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act....' [Citation.] 'Proposition 47 makes certain drug- and theft-related offenses misdemeanors, unless the offenses were committed by certain ineligible defendants. These offenses had previously been designated as either felonies or wobblers (crimes that can be punished as either felonies or misdemeanors).' [Citation.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 211 Cal. Rptr. 3d 559 - People v. Martin

3. “[a] person currently serving a sentence for a conviction ... of a felony or felonies who would have been guilty of a misdemeanor under the act that added this section ('this act') had this act been in effect at the time of the offense may petition for a recall of sentence ... to request resentencing in accordance with ... [s]ection 459.5....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 211 Cal. Rptr. 3d 559 - People v. Martin