There is no specific statute that comes out and says that explicitly. However, it is within the district attorney's prosecutorial discretion to...

Orders to show cause can be used for a variety of things. One of those things is the judge questioning the Office of the State Public Defender to...

In your question you referenced "my public defender". This is your attorney. You should be discussing this with YOUR attorney. Your attorney...

If you entered a guilty or no contest plea, then you are not in a position to "fight it" any longer. You would need to prove to the judge that you...

"Dating" is not the same as "sexual intercourse" or "sexual contact". PLEASE, do not post any details of your prior dating relationship. The laws...

It really depends upon the structure of the original sentence. To be certain, I would suggest that you talk to the attorney who represented you on...

It sounds like the "revocation" of 44 days is actually an "alternative to revocation" (ATR). The question that you need to ask yourself is "What...

Be aware that the District Attorney has the legal authority to amend the charges from a felony to a misdemeanor. The judge does NOT have this...

If your aunt was arrested on a warrant from another state and was told the warrant was for theft of public benefits, she HAS been charged. I would...

Usually that will mean that you had a warrant for your arrest issued at some point, either when the criminal charges were first filed (as opposed...