People v. Hilliard CA4/2

BACKGROUND

In March 2021, Hilliard filed a petition for a certificate of rehabilitation from a

2006 misdemeanor conviction of possessing child pornography under section 311.11.

Hilliard attached to the petition a college transcript and numerous letters of character

reference.

In 2006, Hilliard was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 36 months of probation for

violating section 311.11. Two other charges against him were dismissed, namely, one

count of engaging in lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 years old in

violation of section 288, subdivision (a), and one count of sending harmful matter via

email to a minor with the intent to seduce the minor in violation of former section 288.2,

subdivision (b).

In his petition for a certificate of rehabilitation, Hilliard alleged that he completed

probation in August 2009. In April 2019, the conviction was set aside and dismissed

pursuant to section 1203.4.

In response to Hilliard’s petition, the trial court ordered the district attorney’s

office to investigate as set forth in section 4852.12. The investigator discovered that

Hilliard had suffered other misdemeanor convictions. In 2015, Hilliard was convicted…