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Criminal,
California Supreme Court

Mar. 24, 2020

State Supreme Court reverses another appellate court on Prop 47

The opinion broadens existing case law to include temporary vehicle takings as a Prop 47 theft offense

The state Supreme Court on Monday reversed another appellate ruling regarding Proposition 47, broadening the already expansive law by applying it to another vehicle theft-related offense.

The 7-0 opinion, written by Justice Leondra R. Kruger, extends the court's 2017 holding regarding Prop 47 and state Vehicle Code Section 10851 to apply to low-value vehicles taken only temporarily.

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