California Post-Conviction Relief Lawyers

Individuals who are no longer in criminal custody can file a motion to vacate a conviction or sentence if there is evidence that they did not understand the immigration consequences of a guilty plea pursuant to Penal Code 1437.7

An individual who files for a certificate of rehabilitation will not have their criminal record changed, but these can serve as court-sanctioned evidence that person has improved their life.

Our expungement lawyers can achieve a dismissal pursuant to Penal Code 1203.4. Under this code, individuals who are granted an expungement are no longer convicted of the crime. However, it does not erase the crime from your record.

Individuals who were arrested and no charges were filed against them have the opportunity to petition to seal their arrest. If granted, law enforcement will seal your records for three years before destroying your arrest records.

Individuals who are no longer in criminal custody can file a motion to vacate a conviction or sentence if there is evidence that they committed the crime while being a victim of human trafficking under Penal Code 236.14

Parole is a form of conditional early release from incarceration that allows an individual to serve the remainder of their sentence in the community. Parole is impacted by the person’s conduct while incarcerated.

Individuals who were previously convicted of a crime can file a motion for resentencing that requests the prison sentence to be modified. Typically, these involve requests for early release from incarceration.

Individuals may ask the court to make a finding that they never committed a crime. The individual filing the petition has the burden of showing why they were factually innocent. If granted, police will seal and destroy the arrest records.

Individuals who were convicted of a crime they committed while they were a minor can request to have their sentence reduced. At the hearing, they can present evidence related to their age at the time and why their sentence should be reduced.

Individuals can ask the court, more specifically a judge, to grant an early termination of probation if they have completed their probation requirements and believe their probation is prohibiting them from contributing to society.

Individuals who were convicted of a felony “wobbler” offense (offenses that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony) can ask the court to reduce their previous felony conviction to a misdemeanor.

Individuals may ask the court to correct its original sentence based on a discovery of a fundamental error that was not in the original judgement records and would have altered the outcome of the case.