Quick Note / Teaser - Spoke with attorney Mathew Higbee of RecordGone.com tonight and he said he is working with California law makers on a bill that will allow people convicted of non-violent felonies to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor if they do not serve a prison sentence.
To be eligible a person must be law abiding for five years after their sentence (DUI's may be excluded as disqualifying offenses) and they must convince a judge they are rehabilitated and deserving of the reduction.
This would be a very positive thing for tens of thousands of Californians. There are countless people who are practically handicapped by the felony label that was applied to them many years ago. This law would be very welcome news for those looking to have their firearm rights restored.
The bill would would add a new chapter to Penal Code section 17. It would not affect California expungement law (Penal Code 1203.4).
Higbee had success in Sacramento with SB 530 last year. Hopefully, this bill, which packs more benefits will be just as successful. He said he will be tweeting about it soon and should have an article written about it in early January. Of course, I will write more if I hear more on this exciting news.
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