Wallin & Klarich Criminal Defense Attorneys PC 1170.95 Murder Resentencing

California Penal Code 1170.95 Empowers Anyone with a Felony Murder Charge to Shorten Their Sentence

California Penal Code 1170.95 Empowers Anyone with a Felony Murder Charge to Shorten Their Sentence On September 30, 2018, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 1437, which became effective January 1, 2019. This bill made changes to felony murder and murder under a natural and probable consequences doctrine. Before Senate Bill No. 1437, defendants could be charged with murder even if they were not the actual killer, did not…

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