Felony or Plea to Misdemeanor?

I don't practice in California but most all criminal laws require criminal intent. In other words, not knowing might be a defense, because when a...

I did 22 mos. in prision for drugs/gun chg. cann't have records sealed or expunge. so can i get a pardon or clemcey with an attn

You are correct that you can not get your charge sealed or expunged because if you went to prison that means you were adjudicated guilty and...

You could move to withdraw your plea. But even if the judge finds that there are good grounds to grant that motion does not mean your case is...

Can a store merchant grab ahold of you in a parking lot if he suspects you stole something?

Aaron is correct. The loss prevention officer must have a reasonable suspicion to detain you though because if they don't they could face civil...

Advice on how to deal with this Marijuana Possession.....

There are pros and cons (mostly cons) when you work with the police. You need to contact an attorney in your area because if you decide to work...

In being charged with robbery does the "victim" need to be present at trial?

Theoretically, the state could try to prove a robbery through other eyewitnesses. However, without the victim the state would have a very...

If someone gets acussed of aggravated assult but the victim doesnt want the acused person to go to jail what could the victim do

I agree completely with Mr. Waggoner. I would also add that even though the victim does not want to prosecute does not mean that the accused won't...

In 1999 i was arrested for drug possesion. i was convicted and sentenced to drug court. this was about my 3rd

You did not say what state your are from, but first thing you should do is contact an attorney in the state that the warrant is from. Some states...

Dui stop

As criminal attorneys this is probably the most common question asked of us. Several attorneys will give you several opinions. In my opinion it...

I received a first time dui. do i need an attorney?

The short answer is yes you need to speak to an attorney. I do not practice in CA. However, the principles of DUI law are similar across the...