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John M. Kaman
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As far as I know there is no grand theft fourth degree in CA. Perhaps you have...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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There is no such crime in California. The minimum sentence for grand theft in...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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I'm guessing that your son was arrested and convicted and put on probation, and...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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I do not know what a "4th waiver" means. My guess is that it is a waiver of...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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If the officer arrested you, you can ask your lawyer to file a Pitchess motion....
Ben Walter Pesta II
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Ask the lawyer in your criminal case to subpoena the security tape or DVD from...
Howard Woodley Bailey
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I agree with my colleague that your present lawyer should seek to preserve the...
John M. Kaman
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What's your question? Whether the pills were your father's or not they were in...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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If you were arrested for possession of a prescription drug that was not...
Raymond Edward Forbess Sr.
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You probably should have had your attorney with you before you tried this back...
John M. Kaman
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I don't know what kind of game was going on here. The prosecutor should not,...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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The short answer is that a California court can sentence you to serve your time...
Linda Friedman Ramirez
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Greetings. Is your question whether a defendant who has already served a...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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Better hope they don't. IF your probation case doesn't register the arrest,...
John M. Kaman
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I see many questions on avvo in which people want to do what is going to happen...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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No, but the record check may show that there was an original felony that was...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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The store may and probably will make a police report, especially if you made...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) is an opportunity of first-time drug offenders...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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A public defender IS a lawyer. You say you have no "drug charge history,"...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Each person can be a separate victim of robbery and he could face consecutive...
Carlos Gonzalez
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I would agree with the previous posting and state that you may be charged...
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John M. Kaman
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If you have done all that you've said that you've done and the term of your...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Yes, you ought to be automatically off probation now, if you understood the...
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Ben Walter Pesta II
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Generally speaking, if the strike prior happened a long time ago, if the...
Joseph Briscoe Dane
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The short answer is that the "qualifications" for the granting of a Romero...
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Tracey Beryl Gallagher
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A case can always be "opened back up" especially if it is a case that has not...
Tracey Beryl Gallagher
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In other words a case such as the one you described in your question can always...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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He certainly does. You have the constitutional right to an open courtroom....
John M. Kaman
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Normally all court proceedings are open. There are exceptions in special cases...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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Please don't use the term "statutory rape" because it tends to prejudice people...
Robert Lee Marshall
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I just noticed that you asked if there were any defenses. The only defenses...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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No, there is no reason unless the court ordered bail exonerated when he sent...
Ben Walter Pesta II
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1. He will be in jail until he's brought before the judge, which will happen...
Laura Marie Guzman
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What I understand about your use of the term 'fee review' is that your husband...

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