California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pham, G051849 (Cal. App. 2017):
from that point on, but not retroactively." (People v. Feyrer (2010) 48 Cal.4th 426, 439, italics added.) Thus, designation of the conviction under Count 1 as a misdemeanor under section 1170.18 does not mean under section 17(b) the conduct giving rise to that conviction is no longer felonious.
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