A conviction can continue to affect work, housing and immigration long after a sentence has been served. California provides several routes to address that, including dismissal under Penal Code 1203.4, reducing a felony to a misdemeanor, sealing an arrest record, and resentencing under more recent changes in the law.
Which route fits depends on the offence, the sentence and what has happened since. If you are looking at your options in San Leandro, a San Leandro post-conviction relief lawyer can tell you which of them your record actually qualifies for.
