California Courts of Appeal
Sep. 3, 2016
DNA database records cases could be headed to state high court
Two juveniles who obtained sentencing relief under Prop. 47 cannot expunge their DNA records from state databases, a state appellate court ruled this week.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Two juvenile defendants who had their felony convictions converted to misdemeanors cannot expunge their DNA records from state databases, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled this week.
The cases highlight the ongoing challenges judges face in applying various provisions of Proposition 47, the 2014 voter-approved initiative that provided reduced criminal penalties and designated certain non-viol...
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