People v. Maggio

In People v. Maggio (1929) 96 Cal.App. 409, after the defendant's appeal was final and the remittitur had issued, the defendant made a motion to modify the judgment of imprisonment to a fine. The trial court granted the motion. The People appealed and the appellate court found the order was appealable. "The People have a right to rely upon the finality of judgments and to know when a judgment has become final that there has been an end to that particular litigation." ( Id. at p. 410.) The judgment against the defendant had been entered and affirmed and the People had an interest in maintaining its integrity. ( Id. at p. 411.)