About this video
The same conduct is a different case for someone with a record. Brian Foley explains the mechanics: enhancement statutes that raise a misdemeanor to a felony or a third-degree to a second, the habitual-offender ranges under Penal Code § 12.42, higher bonds, lost eligibility for pretrial diversion and sometimes probation, and the informal weight prosecutors give to a prior — and the defenses that still apply.
This video is educational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.