Post-Conviction Unit
CRIMINAL DEFENSE • INVESTIGATION • REENTRY/CLEAN SLATE • ALTERNATIVE TO SUPERVISION • MENTAL HEALTH • POST-CONVICTION • SPECIALTY AREAS
In 2022, CCPD created the Post-Conviction Unit. This unit serves clients, after conviction, in the following circumstances:
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Penal Code section 1172.6 felony murder/voluntary manslaughter resentencing;
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Penal Code sections 3051, 3051.1, and 4801 youthful offender and Franklin hearing;
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Penal Code section 1172.1 prosecution initiated resentencing and CDCR resentencing recommendations;
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Penal Code sections 1172.7 and 1172.7 illegal drug and prison prior resentencing;
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Penal Code section 1170.91 veteran’s resentencing;
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Penal Code sections 1473.7 and 1016.5 vacatur/immigration relief;
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Board of Parole Hearings preparation; and
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Conviction Integrity.
Our team includes attorneys, investigators, social workers, and administrative support providing holistic representation to those previously convicted and sentenced in Contra Costa County.
If you have a prior Contra Costa County conviction and would like an assessment of eligibility in the above circumstances, please contact our office via email at PDresentencing@pd.cccounty.us.
