California Supreme Court

People v. Maya

April 9, 20209 Cal. 5th 239

Summary

The court held that a defendant's conduct while in custody, including immigration custody, may be considered in determining whether the defendant has lived an honest and upright life for misdemeanor expungement purposes. Such conduct may, in appropriate circumstances, satisfy that statutory requirement, and the court rejected a categorical rule requiring time outside custody. The court reversed and remanded because it declined to decide whether the trial court otherwise properly denied relief.