Error and/or relief
The charge for violating a protective order was barred by the statute of limitations. We therefore vacate defendant’s conviction for violating a criminal protective order but otherwise affirm the judgment.
Holding:
The misdemeanor violating a criminal protective order (sec. 166(c)(1)) must be vacated because it is barred by the applicable one-year statute of limitations.
Authority:
PEN 166(c)(1)
PEN 802
People v. Williams (1999) 21 Cal.4th 335, 338, 341