Every crime in California is defined by a specific code section. Our attorneys explain the law, penalties and best defense strategies for every major crime in California.
Crimes by Code
Every crime in California is defined by a specific code section. Our attorneys explain the law, penalties and best defense strategies for every major crime in California.
California DUI
DUI arrests don't always lead to convictions in court. Police officer mistakes, faulty breathalyzers and crime lab errors may get your charges reduced or dismissed. Visit our California DUI page to learn more.
Post Conviction
A criminal record can affect job, immigration, licensing and even housing opportunities. In this section, we offer solutions for clearing up your prior record.
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Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, legalized recreational marijuana use in California. And Prop 64 applies retroactively.
This means that many people convicted of–or charged with–violating California’s marijuana laws as they existed prior to Prop 64 will have the right to have the charges dismissed, or their sentences reduced, or their convictions dismissed.
Proposition 64 is a complicated law. But some of the major changes it has made to California marijuana law include:
Since these changes are retroactive, there are a variety of forms of relief that people currently facing charges for, or already convicted of, marijuana offenses could receive. To list just some examples:
There is no deadline for applying for resentencing/redesignation/dismissal under Prop 64. The judge reviewing your application is supposed to presume that you are entitled to relief unless the prosecutor can show by clear and convincing evidence that you are not.
(Judges do, however, have the right to refuse to resentence a defendant if they believe s/he poses an unreasonable risk to public safety.)
Our California marijuana attorneys here at Shouse Law Group are already familiarizing themselves with the procedures for relief under Prop 64. If you think you or a loved one might be eligible, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.