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Panel approves AB 321 to let judges reclassify ‘wobbler’ charges when new evidence emerges; DAs voice procedural concerns
Summary
AB 321, the ‘Better Informed Decisions Act,’ was approved by the committee to go to the Senate floor. Supporters said the bill allows judges to reclassify wobbler offenses as felonies or misdemeanors when the court has sufficient information; prosecutors warned it could permit forum-shopping and undercut preliminary-hearing determinations.
The Senate Public Safety Committee on June 10 voted to send Assembly Bill 321, the Better Informed Decisions Act, to the Senate floor after debate on courtroom procedure and prosecutorial discretion.
Assemblymember Schultz, presenting the bill, said AB 321 would permit judges to classify wobbler offenses as felonies or misdemeanors when they have sufficient information before trial and would limit repeated motions to reclassify unless changed circumstances arise. He said the change would reduce…
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