Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

How would I find my case # from a felony charge /sentence from 1994. I live in Montana now and would like to file an 1203.4 petition for dismissal, reducing it to a misdemeanor. The public defender who handled the case no longer works for the county. and I no longer have any paperwork. I have no credit card, so don't know where to go.


Asked on 2/04/10, 1:01 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

You didn't say where in California your case is. If it's in Southern California, give a holler.

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Answered on 2/09/10, 1:47 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

By providing me the info including: which court, the charges convicted on, date of conviction, your full name, date of birth, drivers license number, SS#. I can then obtain the records and info necessary to file. If serious about getting legal help in doing your petition and motion, feel free to contact me. See the following to determine if you qualify.

Many convictions can sometimes be 'expunged' by proper application and Motion to the court, but only if there was no prison time served or even sentenced, if it was not for certain sex and Domestic Violence crimes, if all terms of sentencing and probation [and at least one year of probation] are completed and finished, and if there are no new charges pending. If successful, the conviction would be retroactively withdrawn and the charges dismissed. That does not 'remove' the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. If expunged, you would be able to say 'no' to conviction on most private employment applications. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on any application for government and professional licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from employment because of your conviction. The Labor Code bars employers [not others] from asking about arrests without conviction, or seeking that info from other sources, or using that info to deny employment. Private parties are not supposed to be able to access the records, but like all rules, there are ways around it. If you�re serious about doing so, and you think you qualify, feel free to contact me for the legal help you'll need.

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Answered on 2/09/10, 4:06 pm


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