Donald Gray Drewry’s Answers

You can always make an appeal, but it has to be based on facts of the trial and the record of that trial. If there was a plea bargain, then the chance of any appeal was probably waived.

First, you can expunge your record but that only applies to private employers not the government or a government employer, so if you go for job interview with a government agency, you must disclose it. Second, with regard to the DUI, you don't give enough facts. What was your BAC? Was it blood or breath? If the 2 days of jail was dropped, the attorney saved you 16 hours of picking up trash and you pay for that. If you wanted to go to trial, then you should have paid the attorney for trial,...

First, if you were given an Infraction, there should be NO probation, so you need to check this immediately to make sure it is not a Misdemeanor. Second, if you are 18 you are required to take the PAS breath testing, and there is NO Tolerance, .01 is enough for the DMV to take your license, however, many of these machines register other substances as alcohol, so a lot depends on what you told the officer. This would be a fight with the DMV and you only have 10 days to request a hearing with...

Immigration has its own set of rules and records. The errors you may have found on an Immigration file could be clerk input. You will need an attorney who handles both immigration and criminal law in the Federal system in your location to review and attempt to challenge any disputes between the two records.

No. This is a misdemeanor, so why should you give a DNA sample; that is reserved for felonies, and if you plead to the charge, they will dismiss one of the charges anyway. Good luck.

This can mean a couple of things in our County. One is that the case has been dropped from calendar because all documents show compliance. The other is that the case has been dropped from calendar because of a failure to comply with court orders and a warrant has issued. You need to check with your lawyer on your status to make sure you are in compliance and that is the reason for the case being taken off calendar.

It does not help. However, the Sheriff of each County is the one who will or will not authorize your CCW. There are a lot of other factors, such as, the alcohol level, was there an accident, reason for stop, were you cooperative and honest, and the need for the CCW. Additionally, you may get the DUI reduced, depending on your circumstances, but even a Dry Reckless is a misdemeanor crime. See a lawyer right away.

Fail to appear will cause the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest and forfeit the bail. The bonding agency will look for him, and if he is arrested prior to any forfeiture hearing. If there is a forfeiture hearing, you need to be present, and you should be ready to dispute the bail bond based on your home as you did not sign the release of the property. This assumes you are also on the deed. You should have a real estate lawyer with you, and contact one for the requirement of...

Hire a private attorney immediately to try to prevent the DA from filing against you. If you wait for the PD, the charges will have been filed, and the fight is on. If on probation, you may be illegible for revocation and reinstatement same terms and conditions depending on the circumstances. But it would be better to try to cut this off before it happens if possible at this late date.

Get an attorney where you live. This is key. He or she will know what the local District Attorney who will have input in this. Making changes is very difficult because if a deal is made, and she breaks the deal in any way, she may find herself on the way to State prison. There are always, and I do mean always some facts that you are not aware of that the DA has and will make the difference. These have to be considered when trying to change a deal. You need that local attorney even the...