Franklin Hearings - what are they for?
A Franklin hearing does not allow an inmate to be re-sentenced or in any way change his conviction or sentence. This “hearing” is named...
1170(d) Resentencing: A primer
In June 2018, the Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill(AB) 1812, which amended Penal Code § 1170(d)(1). The new law took effect...


A New Day for Criminal Justice in California
Even as communities nationwide are struggling with a lack of trust for our police forces, rates of crime are falling. In San Diego, the...