When Proposition 47 passed California voters last November, it sent huge waves through the entire US, prompting many other states to push for criminal justice reform as well. The effects of Proposition have freed thousands of Californian inmates from prison, reduced sentences for past convictions, and lightened up current in-process sentences drastically.

 Do you qualify for resentencing?

Did you know that if you’ve been convicted for a nonviolent crime at any time in the past, you may qualify for resentencing? If it’s a felony conviction, it could even be downgraded to a misdemeanor!

 Consequences of Proposition 47

Proposition 47 is allowing many Californians to start living normal lives again, some after many years of challenges resulting from a felony conviction. If a felony conviction is removed from your record, it will likely be a lot easier to acquire steady employment and housing. Interpersonal relationships might be easier to foster, too, because you won’t have to explain any charges on your record from the outset, since criminal records are available publicly online, where anyone can see them. The social and economic stigma can be incredibly hard to deal with, so if there’s even a remote possibility that a felony conviction could be overturned, you should absolutely look into it.

Charges that are formerly resulted in felony convictions that are now misdemeanors include:

• Drug possession
• Shoplifting
• Credit and check fraud
• Forgery
• Theft
• Possession of stolen goods

 Important stipulations

The proposition stipulates that these are only misdemeanor charges if the amount of money affected as a result of the crime is less than $950. The maximum prison sentence for these crimes is now only one year, whereas it used to be three years. Drug possession is now a misdemeanor for all drugs, including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other illegal drugs.

 Three Strikes Law info

Even people who were sentenced during California’s harsh “three strikes’ law” may petition to be resentenced. So it’s not “game over” for you—look into resentencing today.

 Contact Attorney Howell to get resentenced

Just call Law Offices of Torrence L. Howell at (909) 920-0908 or email info@torrencelhowelllaw.com to schedule a free, no-risk initial consultation today. Attorney Howell is Southern California’s best criminal defense attorney who specializes in criminal, family, and business areas of law. He also has been focusing on Proposition 47 cases since its passage in November 2014, so he knows all the ins-and-outs of the resentencing petition process to achieve the ideal outcome.

He will meticulously apply every section of Proposition 47 to your case so that you will be resentenced and potentially have a felony conviction removed from your record, or if your case is currently in-process, he will make sure your innocence is proven or secure the lightest possible penalty.

To get a criminal defense attorney who will fight for you and deliver great results, contact attorney Howell for a free consultation today!

Phone: (909) 920-0908

Email: info@torrencelhowelllaw.com