California Paralegal Ashley Meeks has been successfully assisting California attorneys with criminal appeals, state habeas corpus, federal habeas corpus 2254 & challenging their client’s lifetime sex offender registration for approximately 13 years. While challenging sex offender registration is really a new area of law which has only been around about 15 years, Ashley Meeks has been on the pioneering forefront of sex offender registration challenges. As an Appellate & P.C. 290 paralegal Mr. Meeks has done pc 290 contract work for numerous criminal defense attorneys many of whom have been in private practice some 30-40 years. These attorneys rely on Mr. Meeks P.C. 290 paralegal experience.

Many years ago a very prominent Orange County attorney with approximately 40 years in his law practice asked Mr. Meeks to become proficient in every area of P.C. 290 law. Thus, Mr. Meeks accepted the challenge and became proficient in every area of P.C. 290 law as it pertained to liftime sex offender registration challenges, Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Exclusions, reducing felonys to misdemeanors under P.C. 17(b), Expungements under P.C. 1203.4, Certificates of Rehabilitation under P.C. 4852,and Governors pardons. Today Mr. Meeks is considered by many top California criminal defense attorneys to be one of the top P.C. 290 paralegals in the state. Subsequently, he has spent the last 8 years of his life in this practice area, and has excelled in his capacity as a paralegal assisting attorneys under their supervision with lifetime sex offender registration challenges.

Best Appeal Inc., and it's President Ashley Meeks has done contract paralegal work for numerous criminal defense attorneys. We are pleased to say that we have helped several P.C. 290 sex offenders successfully challenge their lifetime sex offender registrations. In 2008 and 2009 numerous cases came down from the California Supreme Court, and all of the six appellate districts in california. These rulings have opened the door for numerous P.C. 290 offenders to challenge the constitutionality of their lifetime registrations. The California Supreme Court ruled in People v. Hofsheier, (2006) 37 Cal.4th 1185, " that Hofsheier's lifetime sex offender registration violated the equal protection clauses of the United States and the California constitutions. Subsequent rulings have come down from all six Appellate Districts in the state of California, thus, allowing for registration challenges for people convicted certain enumerated sex offenses. Additionally, the Second Appellate District in Los Angeles ruled in People v. Hernandez, (2008) that Mr. Hernandez's P.C. 288(a) lifetime sex offender registration was unconstitutional in violation of his right to the equal protection of the laws under the United States and California constitutions. Several cases have also come down from the appellate courts ruling that lifetime sex offender registration on P.C. 289, penetration with a foreign object, and P.C. 286 sodomy were unconstitutional. There has never been a better time to challenge lifetime sex offender registration.

When criminal defense attorneys contract Mr. Meeks to work on a criminal appeal or challenge a P.C.290 lifetime registration requirement, internet exclusion, he evaluates the case, and methodically examines all areas of the law to find suitable remedies. If relief is available he aims to find it. Criminal Defense attorneys already know how punitive the law is when it comes to sex offender registration, internet posting, neighborhood harassment, and employment problems. If you are busy criminal defense attorney with a criminal appeal, state or federal habeas corpus, or perhaps have a complex P.C. 290 registration challenge, please call me personally, and I will be happy to speak with you. BECAUSE I'M ON YOUR SIDE...

Disclaimer: This website was designed so that attorneys can review Mr. Meeks legal background and experience for contract work relating to criminal appeals & P.C 290 cases. Mr. Meeks only assists licensed attorneys under their direct supervision. Mr. Meeks is not an atty.