Remedies

Defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity was not factually innocent for purposes of statute permitting sealing of arrest records. Gerold was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent four years in a state hospital. Five and…

Expungement of a conviction under California Penal Code section 1203.4 or section 1203.4a, is not an expungement under federal law and, therefore, does not qualify an applicant to obtain a firearms license under the Federal Firarms Licensing Law. Appellant was…

Penal Code section 1203.4, subdivision (c) provides for a filing fee to pay the actual cost of services rendered by the county at a rate set by the board of supervisors for a petition for a change of plea or…

Appellant was charged with sale of cocaine, but the charges were dismissed prior to trial. He subsequently filed a motion for finding of factual innocence and for the sealing of his arrest record, pursuant to Penal Code section 851.8. The…

Appellant was acquitted of murdering her husband, and petitioned the trial court pursuant to Penal Code section 851.8, subdivision (e) for a finding of factual innocence. The trial court granted the motion, and the prosecutor appealed. The Court of Appeal…