It means the enhancement is no longer operative. If it was used to add a year to the sentence, that additional year is also eliminated.

This is a good question and the answer is unequivocally ‘yes’. A defendant chooses whether to demand a speedy trial or not. A defendant should...

First, some terms need definition. A ‘determinate term’ is one that has a known duration. An ‘indeterminate term’ is one that has an unknown...

In general, a person confined in a county jail will accrue two days against their sentence for every one day spent in custody on the case for which...

Penal Code 459.5 calls theft of less than $950 worth of items ‘shoplifting’. A first offense must be charged as a misdemeanor, if it is charged at...

What form does an inmate in fill out to request to be extradited?

In California, there is a process by which an incarcerated person can demand to be brought to trial on a case pending in California when they are...

How can i get my suspended license back from a dui?

The program is incorrect here. The DMV’s authority to suspend your license is independent from the court’s ability to suspend your license in this...

If the situation is important enough for them to look for you in places you aren’t, it should be important enough for you to call a lawyer before...

Should I still have to pay the bail?

The agreement between you and your bondsman is a contractual one and has little to do with what comes of your case after the bond is posted. In...

If my boyfriend got 16 months with 404 days credit how much time will he have to do

So long as he has no limitations on his credit earning ability (and with a 16 month sentence it is hard to imagine how he could) he should serve...