Case Summary
The 2020 appellate court decision upheld the continued applicability of Penal Code §4573.8, which prohibits felony cannabis possession in prison. The court found that Proposition 64, despite legalizing recreational cannabis, did not supersede this specific penal code provision. Consequently, the court's denial of the appellant's recall petition was affirmed.
Case Summary
The 2020 court ruling affirmed the denial of a recall petition. The court found that Proposition 64 did not change the existing felony offense of cannabis possession within prison, as defined in Penal Code §4573.8.
2020 Court Case on Cannabis in Prison
The 2020 court case centered on Proposition 64, a law legalizing cannabis in California. The court decided that this proposition did not change the existing law making it a felony to possess cannabis in prison. This law is found in Penal Code §4573.8. The court's decision upheld the rejection of the request to overturn the conviction.
Summary
In 2020, a court decided that a California law (Proposition 64) didn't change the rule that having cannabis in prison is still a serious crime. The court agreed with the decision to deny someone's request to overturn their conviction.