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How to Reduce Felony Charge to a Misdemeanor in California

A Penal Code 17(b) motion, also commonly known as a 17(b) motion, is where the defense lawyer asks the judge to reduce a felony charge to a misdemeanor. In California, a felony can only be reduced to a misdemeanor if the crime is a wobbler. A wobbler is a crime that can be charged as […]

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