Walk It Through: The Old Marijuana Felony
A conviction for what is now legal, a petition to the sentencing court, and a presumption that it qualifies.
A woman has an old felony for possessing a few ounces of marijuana, and the sentence is done.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An adult with a completed sentence for marijuana possession. Distribution, a federal conviction and an out of state record are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.