Can i plead the 5th and not be criminalized for it?

Consult with an attorney to see if you've really been subpoenaed. DAs are lazy and tricky with the subpoena process, and often mail paperwork to...

What can I do?

Consult with some local attorneys before assuming you can't afford one. Consultations are usually free. PDs are usually skilled, dedicated...

The three year suspended sentence is supposed to be imposed upon any violation of probation. Still, sometimes for minor violations, the court will...

Is a first offender 17 year old who stole from garages likely to go to jail?

While it might make sense that "doing the right thing" and confessing would get him a better outcome, it won't. He should never have admitted...

I got a parking ticket for 25$ for street cleaning. Can I get the ticket thrown out?

$68 in Los Angeles if it makes you feel any better.

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I killed my cat for fun. Now my friends saw the tape and are saying I was mean and they are gonna take to the police.

I think that could be one defense. In fact, depending on local law, they might even have to prove in which county the video took place. But...

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I didn't go to court.

Mr. Marshall's answer is, as usual, spot on. A failure to appear in traffic court will usually lead to issuance of a bench warrant and a...

It likely means that he has another open felony case. Since you live in Pomona, it's possible that the cases are in different counties. Since...

With your lack of record and the lack of evidence against you, you really should try to avoid a conviction and keep your clean record. It's not...

If I am being accused of DV and I went to the police department and they didn't arrest me if the DA picks up charges will they

Don't volunteer any information. In DV cases, arrests are more common than cite and release, but that might be because the arrests usually take...