Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

pc273.5a

on 12/02/1999 I accepeted a plea bargan of, 30 days jail, 220 restitution to same woman I'm with today,52 weeks anger management , 3 years no supervised probation and loss of the right to own or possess a fire arm for ten years. Believing my ten year would end and my civil right would be restored I asked a gun shop about the law. During my ten year, a new Federal law came into effect stating I can NEVER own a firearm. How can the be legal to retroactively punish? Had that law been effect I would have pled not guilty and fought charge as said victum was and still is willing to testify she exagerated our dispute. Federla laws forgave draft dodgers, Mohammad Allie, restored their civil rights. I can have my conviction expunged but forever never be in a house or around a person where a fire arm is present. I have no desire to own a firearm but a signed plea agreement should be a valid contract. I kept my part of

agreement. How can a law passed during my wait period be backdated legally. What if Federal law dated today said any attorney EVER convicted of dui or petty theft could not practice law? I served in Navy, should went to Canada. Draft Dodgers own firearms. Civil rights or civil Screws?


Asked on 4/19/07, 2:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Leiderman Leiderman Devine LLP

Re: pc273.5a

Get an attorney, go back to the court where you entered the plea and seek to withdraw the plea. Courts have held that ex post facto does not apply to this situation. I believe your only redress is to attack and undo the conviction.

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Answered on 4/19/07, 2:40 pm


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