JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2023

Hong Kong residents in the US are not covered if they voluntarily returned to Hong Kong, have not continuously resided in the US, have been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, are subject to extradition, or have otherwise been determined by US officials to be unsafe to remain.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The 11th state in the country to pass the Clean Slate Act during the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota’s law will automatically expunge records for non-violent, non-felony crimes starting on Jan. Expungement is available for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor charges, such as theft, forgery or drug possession or sale.

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Attorney Misdemeanor Felony Court 45

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Oregon jails that house people awaiting trial on misdemeanor or serious felony charges, sometimes for months or longer, do not have consistent drug addiction programs, Ben Botkin reports for the Oregon Capitol Chronicle.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 11, 2024

When the court granted review in Mitchell in November 2023, it limited the issues to: (1) Does Penal Code section 1238 authorize an appeal by the People from a superior courts post-preliminary hearing, prejudgment order reducing a felony wobbler offense to a misdemeanor? (2)

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 16, 2025

In one of only four cases to go to trial, Trump was convicted in New York state court of 34 felony charges involving hush money paid to a porn star. While trade wars have adverse effects on business, regardless of the outcome for governments involved, firms may see a temporary increase in demand in 2025. Elizabeth G.

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