Post-Convictions
Appeals, expungements, and rights restoration — our attorneys are well-versed in post-conviction law and protecting your rights.
How We Defend Post-Convictions Cases
A conviction does not have to be the final word. Appeals, writs of habeas corpus, sentence modifications, and expungements all remain on the table.
We review the record for ineffective assistance, newly discovered evidence, and changes in the law that can give you a second chance.
Recent California reforms — SB 1437 (felony murder), SB 483 (sentence enhancements), AB 600 (recall and resentencing), and PC 1473.7 (immigration vacatur) — have opened resentencing doors for hundreds of cases that were previously final. We screen every old conviction against the current statutory landscape.
Expungement under PC 1203.4 and reduction under PC 17(b) are routine but they require the right factual showing. The order from the bench is only the start — we also follow through with DOJ, FBI, and licensing agencies to ensure the relief is actually reflected.
What's at Stake
- ▸Continued probation, parole, or PRCS conditions
- ▸Firearm and voting rights restrictions
- ▸Immigration and professional license collateral consequences
- ▸Sex offender registration obligations under PC 290
- ▸Three Strikes priors driving future sentence exposure
How We Fight Back
- Direct appeal of legal error
- Writ of habeas corpus (ineffective assistance, new evidence)
- PC 1203.4 expungement / PC 17(b) reduction
- PC 1473.7 motions to vacate for immigration consequences
- Rights restoration — Certificate of Rehabilitation, pardon applications
- PC 1172.6 (SB 1437) resentencing on murder convictions
- Recall of sentence under PC 1170(d) and AB 600
How Your Case Will Be Handled
We meet — in person, by phone, or by video — to hear your side, review every document, and identify the prosecution's theory before it solidifies.
We send our own investigators after the witnesses, the surveillance, the bodycam, and the records the State would rather you never see.
Motions to suppress, Pitchess motions, expert retention, and negotiation — every lever pulled before a jury is ever empaneled.
Dismissal, reduction, diversion, or a trial verdict — we prepare every case as if it will be tried, because the State takes notice when a defense lawyer means it.
Post-Convictions FAQs
Every Hour Matters in a Post-Convictions Case.
Speak directly with Andrei Lapine. Free, confidential, and available 24/7 for urgent matters.
Related Defense Areas
Charges often overlap. If your case involves more than post-convictions, we defend these related matters across California.
