California Court of Appeal

Denial of Penal Code section 1016.5 motion to vacate defendant's 1989 conviction for possession of cocaine base for sale, Health & Saf. Code section 11351.5, is vacated where the trial court abused its discretion in finding that defendant had failed to show prejudice, and the matter is remanded to resolve whether defendant made the required showing of reasonable diligence.

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• Published 2016/01/05

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• MIHARA

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• California Court of Appeal

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