California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Toney, 2d Crim. No. B261880 (Cal. App. 2015):
expunging of the record of conviction is, in essence, a form of legislatively authorized certification of complete rehabilitation based on a prescribed showing of exemplary conduct during the entire period of probation.' [Citation.]" (People v. Chandler, supra, 203 Cal.App.3d at pp. 788-789.) We reverse with directions to grant appellant relief pursuant to section 1203.4, subdivision (a)(1).
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