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A Felon No More

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Our society stigmatizes criminals. I know, this isn?t news, right? But what is noteworthy is the fact that you don?t necessarily have to bear the lifetime burden of being labeled a ?felon?. California law allows certain felony offenses to be reduced to misdemeanors. Reducing a felony conviction to a misdemeanor has a number of benefits. First and foremost, reducing a felony conviction to a misdemeanor allows you to say truthfully that you have never been convicted of a felony. This is important because virtually all applications ask whether or not you?ve ever been convicted of a felony (employment applications, loan applications, housing applications, etc.). Once the person reviewing the application sees that you have, they almost immediately dismiss you as a candidate...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on July 14, 2010 (boomark / email).