What Are The Steps For An Attorney To Negotiate From A Serious Felony Strike All The Way Down To A Dismissal?
How does an attorney negotiate a felony strike down to dismissal? It happens often enough to be a goal, says Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa, who works a checklist from worst outcome downward: avoid life exposure, then a strike or serious felony, then state prison, then enhancements, then reduce a felony to a misdemeanor or infraction. The ultimate aim is dismissal.
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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA
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How do you negotiate a strike down to dismissal?
It happens often enough to be a goal—the first aim is avoiding a serious-felony strike, then working down from there.
What's hardest to negotiate away?
A gun enhancement is the hardest piece, since prosecutors are most reluctant to drop it.
What's the step-down approach?
A checklist from the worst outcome downward—avoid life exposure, then a strike, then state prison, then enhancements, then reduce a felony to a misdemeanor or infraction, working toward a possible dismissal.
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