Can I get my conviction “expunged?” If you have successfully completed probation, you can petition the court to set aside a guilty verdict or permit the withdrawal of a “no contest” plea and dismiss the charges against you. However, this does not “expunge” the...
The TV commercials flash the warnings about the financial effects a DUI will have on your wallet: “Ramen for every meal!” “Move back in with your parents!” “Your girlfriend will break up with you!” (As if DUIs are for men only!) But the commercials never give you...
In a prior post, I wrote about Veterans Treatment Court which offers solutions to the tragedy of our military veterans and their active duty brethren who are caught up in the criminal justice system because of military service related mental illnesses and other...
I’ve been listening to an addicting podcast that answers many of the questions I’ve always had about what happens to the people I encounter in my law practice who unfortunately get sent to prison. The podcast is called Ear Hustle. WARNING: Do not tune in unless you...
Lost amid the excitement surrounding the recent Group of 7 economic conference in Canada, and peace talks in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was what could be the most encouraging news cannabis businesses have heard in a long time about relief from...
“It is in the interests of justice to restore a defendant who acquired a criminal record due to a mental health disorder stemming from service in the United States military to the community of law abiding citizens.” Cal.Penal Code section 1170.9(h)(1). The above...
