Criminal,
Law Practice
Oct. 31, 2016
Penal Code Section 17 reductions
The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to familiarize bench officers and lawyers with reduction of felonies to misdemeanors, and misdemeanors to infractions, under Penal Code Section 17.
Hank M. Goldberg
Judge (retired)
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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to familiarize bench officers and lawyers with reduction of felonies to misdemeanors, and misdemeanors to infractions, under Penal Code Section 17. Readers will learn about when reductions may be ordered, what type of cases cannot be reduced, the criteria judges use in considering whether to reduce, and the consequences of ordering a reduction.
Reduction of a Felony to a Misdemeanor
Penal Code Section 17...
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