When can I reduce a "wobbler" felony to a misdemeanor?

Описание: Criminal defense attorney Neil Shouse explains "wobbler" felonies in California, and when they can be reduced to misdemeanor offenses.

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A "wobbler" crime in California is an offense that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. If the prosecutor chooses to punish the crime as a felony, then it becomes the job of an experienced criminal defense attorney to try to negotiate the crime down to a misdemeanor for their client.

Many times our attorneys at Shouse Law Group can negotiate a plea agreement with the prosecutor to get the charge reduced from a misdemeanor to a felony. But in cases where the prosecutor refuses to reduce the wobbler to a misdemeanor, then our attorneys can often convince the judge to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor. The judge typically can reduce a wobbler to a misdemeanor at one of 3 stages: at the preliminary hearing, at sentencing, or at the end of probation.