Realignment in Criminal Cases

Realignment in Criminal Cases
The new realignment statutes represent anther example of the state Legislature's inability to implement comprehensive legislation .  The new statutes are a maze with sometimes contradictory subdivisions which sometimes raises more questions.  There are three (3) main categories of change:
1) Conduct Credits (see Penal Code section 2933, 4019)
2) Sentencing for defendants convicted of non-serious, non-violent, and non-290 registrable felonies who are denied probation (see Penal Code section 1170(h))
3) Post Release supervision for felony defendants who are denied probation (see Penal Code section 3000.08 et.seq)

Errol Cook, Esq.
562-209-1114