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Brian Richard Dinday
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I accept criminal defense cases from Salinas to Sonoma, and have done many gang...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

If he is charged with murder he will almost certainly be charged as an adult....
Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

False positive test results are something that are often claimed, but seldom...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

It's not necessarily hopeless, but this is something you'll need to discuss...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

Many public defenders are exceptional lawyers, although they tend to have heavy...
Carlos Gonzalez
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Contributor Level 7

Public defenders are lawyers, they are generally good lawyers at that... just...
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Deirdre Lynn O'Connor
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Contributor Level 6

If you are prepared to resolve the case, you will not likely be detained. More...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

I agree with my colleague that you need to clear up the warrant, but before you...
Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

The defendant is still required to pay the restitution. It is up to the county...
Gayle Anne-Marie Gutekunst
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Contributor Level 5

I think you posted this answer very recently, and this was the answer I gave:...
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John W Stanko
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Contributor Level 4

Hello. A pending ticket does not add a point to your record. The DMV will...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

No, probably not. Once you opt for traffic school for the 1st one, you won't be...
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Brian T Pedigo
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Contributor Level 6

It's usually in the Court's discretion. After trial you can ask the Judge for...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It's supposed to be an either/or decision, either traffic school or trial, so...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

There is no average sentence for any crime. Moreover the law in San Jose is...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

Even though you're now 18, your DUI happened when you were a minor, so it will...
Edward Jerome Blum
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Contributor Level 7

Fines, suspension of license, classes, and probation, maybe some CalTrans....
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John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

If the plea was based on your ability to do wwp and that proved impossible You...
Peter Robert Stone
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Contributor Level 7

Usually you cannot retract a plea, but if you do, you would be subject to the...
Ronald S. Pichlik
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Contributor Level 7

Ultimately these questions are intrepeted by those who drafted them and...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

The consensus seems to be that the attorneys never follow through on the demand...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

It's not because it's too expensive for the attorneys to go to small claims...
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Nathaniel G Raff
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Contributor Level 4

It means that the arresting officer decided not to impound. Nothing that I...
Amy Treanor Morell
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Contributor Level 5

You can request a late hearing. If the officer didn't serve you properly or...
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Peter Francis Iocona's answer
Contributor Level 3

You may still be able to make a late hearing request with the DMV, however, you...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

In applying for a real estate license in CA you must disclose all convictions...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Contributor Level 10

Yes contact them anonymously and ask the questions you need to.
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

Possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is a misdemeanor, but it carries...
Autumn Renee Hajmohammad
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Contributor Level 4

So as not to put the cart before the horse, the judge cannot "throw the book"...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

Defrauding an innkeeper under Penal Code section 537 (typically a "dine and...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

Is fraud a type of theft, yes. Unfortunately, you provide no basis to conclude...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

Here in NJ and the other States with which I am familiar, the system is not...
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George Fredrick Mueller
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Contributor Level 7

What you must do within 10 days of being arrested 10. If you need to save...
Nicole Quijano Valera
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Contributor Level 5

Your friend needs to contact an attorney prior to his 11/23 court date. Has he...

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