Just a few months ago, I wrote a column about a deputy District Attorney (DA) who stated that he was objecting to a registrant’s petition “because we can.” At the time of writing that column, I stated that I was shaken to my core due to this flippant response which was not based in law, but instead was based in hubris. Today that deputy DA and hopefully his boss learned an important lesson. That is, DA’s who object to a petition “because they can” will lose in court. The hearing…
Read MoreDay: February 1, 2023
ACSOL Survey: Was your California Governor’s pardon application or tiered registry petition denied after you paid an attorney to file it?
ASCOL wants to hear from registrants in California who have paid or considered paying attorneys for: Application for a gubernatorial (Governor’s) pardon; Petition for termination from the sex offender registry when you are assigned to Tier 3 or otherwise ineligible for removal; or Evaluating your eligibility for a pardon application or tiered registry petition when you are assigned to Tier 3 or otherwise ineligible for removal. It appears that California attorneys sometimes advertise and/or charge large amounts for these services when there is little or no chance for success. ACSOL…
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