Category Archives: General news
Proposition 47 Passed in California: Common Offenses Reduced to Misdemeanors
California’s Proposition 47 was passed and will reduce many nonviolent felonies & wobblers to misdemeanors. Find out if your offense is eligible. Continue reading
Decriminalizing Marijuana in Philadelphia
The mayor of Philadelphia has signed legislation that decriminalizes marijuana. This changes the law in the city so that low level marijuana offenses no longer result in misdemeanors. Continue reading
Mathew Higbee Receives Avvo Clients’ Choice Award
At Higbee & Associates, we pride ourselves on providing the best service we can for our clients. We are honored to have received this Clients’ Choice award, because it shows that the focus we place on client satisfaction has paid off. We are extremely grateful to be seen as a law firm that is preferred by clients and to see in writing the difference we have made in our clients’ lives. Continue reading
Appellate Court: New York Sealing Law Applies to Drug Cases Occurring Prior to 2009
NY appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision and ruled to seal our defendants record because it occurred prior to the passage of CPL § 160.58. Continue reading
Minnesota Governor Signs Second Chance Expungement Law
The Second Chance Expungement Law, which greatly improves the expungement law in Minnesota, was signed by Governor Mark Dayton on Wednesday. The new law, HF 2576, expands eligibility for a statutory expungement to those convicted of some misdemeanors and felonies. Continue reading
