What is the current state of the law in Ontario when a wobbler is convicted of a misdemeanour?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cathey, F072080 (Cal. App. 2017):
Under section 17, subdivision (b), when the court exercises its discretion to sentence a wobbler as a misdemeanor, "it is a misdemeanor for all purposes." However, the "misdemean[or] status [is] not . . . given retroactive effect." (People v. Moomey
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