Ex Post facto

The criminal conviction assessment authorized by Government Code section 70373, subdivision (a)(1) does not constitute a prohibited ex post facto law. Section 70373, subdivision (a)(1), effective on January 1, 2009, requires imposition of a $30 assessment for each misdemeanor or…

Under ex post facto principles, the accessible amount of a sex offender fine must be calculated as of the date of the offense. Appellant was convicted of a sex offense that occurred in 2003 and 2004, and, as a result…

A new state penalty that is calculated as a percentage of overall fines imposed is penal in nature and may not be imposed retroactively. The defendant here asked the appellate court to strike the state surcharge imposed under Penal Code…