Does the charges that you were arrested for need to match your mug shot charges charges were felonies

No, a prosecutor can, and often does, charge a person with more serious or less serious charges than what the person was originally arrested for.

The 85% rule does not apply to jail sentences. A person earns a minimum of 5 days for every 30 days served in Orange County Jail and a maximum of...

No, because commission of a new crime (even if the separate prosecution was dismissed) does not qualify as a low risk technical violation. So if...

Probable DUI

What you need to do is hire an attorney ASAP. A DUI suspension does not enter the database immediately, it usually takes a week or two before it is...

What can I do if a judge seems to have a predetermined sentence in my case before I have been heard ?

The only thing you can do is either (1) file a motion to disqualify and hope your gut feeling is a legally sufficient basis to warrant recusal (I...

How are days calculated through a 175 day felony case?

It's calendar days. You exclude the day of arrest and if the last day falls on a weekend or holiday you go to the next business day. Also, once...

A warrant will be issued for your arrest if you fail to appear for a mandatory court appearance.

You will lose. Your best chance is to request a hearing and hope the officer doesn't show or if he does show, ask for a withhold so you do not get...

First, crimes against people, such as battery are not cognizable through a Motion to Dismiss based on factual grounds, because it requires there to...

Was my son sentenced incorrectly since he was a youthful offender?

Not necessarily. It depends on whether he was sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act or if he was just designated a Youthful Offender under the...