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Howard Woodley Bailey
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Most criminal defense work that is not handled by private defense lawyers, is...
Brian Neal Gurwitz
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I've been practicing criminal law in Orange County for about 15 years. Overall,...
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John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

Although you did not ask for information about exclusion from the site, you may...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

You have options: 1. Pay the entire amount they request - you can do this...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

You have asked this same question in several different ways here on avvo.com...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

Individuals do not "press charges." Only the District Attorney can initiate a...
Matthew Lee Spiegel
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I agree with Mr. Marshall. These cases are taken very seriously and...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

Exactly how much time they're looking at depends on what the specific charges...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

There is no way to assess your question, since you provide no facts. If someone...
Brian Neal Gurwitz
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The sentence he faces will be based on the maximum amount of "unserved" time he...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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Yes. The prosecution provides the defense with a copy of the discovery...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

The prosecution has a duty to give the defense all of the evidence it plans to...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

First of all, don't post so many details on a public site like Avvo, which the...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

Your Miranda rights only come into play play when you are in custody and the...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

Yes. The store has a right to detain you if they suspect you of shoplifting....
Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

I agree with the assessments of Mr Dane, and, if you are anywhere near his...
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It's worse than you think; the ticket is $446 (technically it's "bail," not a...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Red Light Cameras In case you missed the front page article in yesterday’s...
Brian Neal Gurwitz
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Yes. Under California law, a court reporter's notes of criminal cases must be...
Kim C. Wollenberg Burgess
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I do not know of any law dictating how long records must be kept by the court....
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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The statute of limitations is the time frame the prosecution has to file...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

Warrants don't expire.
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Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst
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This will fester if you don't take care of it right away. It won't go away...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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There is no SOL on a bench warrant. As to the possible sentence, it depends on...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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I'm not 100% sure, based on your question, if your uncle is being charged with...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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The term Denied Without Prejudice is used to denote that the Motion can be...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Attorney Bailey is correct, this is 2 orders, 1 about denying the motion, with "...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

To answer a big part of your question right off the bat - Yes, you should be...
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I am the person that posted this and I went back to the site and realized two...
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Nicholas Chukwuemeka Okorocha
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Contributor Level 4

Typically, red light cameras are used to catch vehicles going through...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

Only the District Attorney can press criminal charges. The CHP may send the...
Matthew Edward Williamson
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Contributor Level 7

I agree with Attorney Marshall's answer and would add one thing: It's probably...
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John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

I was not aware that possession of razor blades such as you describe was a...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

Well, by now you have already gone to court. I sure hope you did not just...

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