A CR-180 is a court form to move for a dismissal of a case under Penal Code section 1203.4, what is commonly called an expungement. I've linked the...

I have a strike for neglegent discharge of a firearm I did 100% of my time in prison should I still be on probation?

I'm going to assume you were convicted of PC246.3. AB109 changed PC246.3 so that if someone is sentenced is denied probation, that person would go...

Trying to litigate your case over the Internet to random people doesn't do any one, including you, any good. I don't know what is happening in your...

Can I file a PC 17 (b) felony reduction if the criminal case has already been dismissed (expungement) pursuant to PC 1203.4?

I have to disagree with the other answers. Yes, you can still move to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17(b) even though...

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Can you get a prison joint suspended charge expunged if you never actually went to prison?

The law in this area has changed recently. It's not a grey area. If you actually went to state prison, you are not eligible for an expungement...

You received bad advice. There are two separate types of expungements/dismissals in California. There's an expungement for people who got...

Assuming that a police officer can lawfully search your vehicle under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment,...

What are the list of crimes that disqualify a person from receiving relief from Prop 47?

First, the crimes you were convicted of may not qualify for Prop 47 relief. Drug offense-wise, Prop 47 changed the following three from felonies to...

Is there something we can do to reduce a 5 year sentence for a DUI since its a non violent crime?

Is this for a third-time DUI in California? Some things don't add up. A DUI isn't a felony in California until the fourth time around or someone...

When you buy a firearm, you fill out a 4473 form that gets submitted to the federal government, and a Dealer Record of Sale form that gets...