California Supreme Court
People v. Jimenez
March 2, 20209 Cal. 5th 53
Summary
The court held that a felony conviction for unauthorized use of personal identifying information cannot be reclassified as misdemeanor shoplifting or petty theft under Proposition 47. Section 530.5, subdivision (a), criminalizes the unlawful use of another’s identifying information rather than the theft of property, and section 459.5’s charging prohibition applies only to burglary or theft offenses. The court reversed the Court of Appeal and remanded for sentencing consistent with its opinion.