California Court of Appeal

Writ of mandate compelling reinstatement of plaintiff is affirmed where a permanent classified district employee who enters a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor controlled substance offense may not be automatically terminated as the plea was not a conviction within the meaning of the relevant education code.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2009
• Published 02/23/2009

Judges

• YEGAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo;  Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Joshua E. Morrison and Jay G. Trinnaman, Cerritos, for Appellant., Best, Best & Krieger, Joseph Sanchez, San Deigo, and Megan M. Moore, Amicus Curiae, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul D. Powers, Robert A. Bartosh and Jeffrey J. Stinnett, Hathaway, Perrett & Gutierrez, Ventura, for Respondent.