California Pretrial Diversion for Low-Level Misdemeanor Offenses
In 2018, the California Legislative revised Penal Code 1000 allowing certain defendant’s charged with low-level offenses, to participate in pretrial diversion.[1] Previously, diversion required a guilty and/or not contest plea, where upon successful completion of diversion, the case would be dismissed. This however carried adverse consequences to non-US citizen’s despite the case being “dismissed.” Therefore, […]
What is the Punishment for Grand Theft? California PC 487
Grand theft is charged under penal code 487 pc making it unlawful to take and carry away property of another with an amount exceeding $950.[1] If the property amount is at or below $950, then the charge is petty theft and/or shoplifting. Ordinarily, grand theft can be charged along with other offenses that may have […]
