Is a judge required to inform a defendant taking a plea that he has a right to withdraw his plea and/or appeal from it?

The questioner specifically asked about California law. This is a question on which the answer might be different if it were asked about another...

Under what circumstances can a person be search and does he has to read the person their rights prior to admission

The prosecutor will take the position, and the judge will probably agree, that this is an investigatory stop that can be carried out on reasonable...

If i am arrested and i have court and i allowed to go on vacation as long as i appear on my court date?

In most states you would have to get permission from the judge in order to travel out of state while you are out on bond. Discuss this problem with...

Retainer $20,000

For many reasons, not all lawyers charge the same rates and it is by no means necessarily true that the more expensive attorney is a better lawyer...

Even if there had been a failure to honor Miranda in your case, that would not give you grounds to have the theft charge dismissed. It would only...

What can I be charged with when I said I was driving when I wasn't.

You need an attorney to handle what could be a very tricky and dangerous situation for you. Don't try to deal with this alone. Your license could...

Did this police officer need to read me my miranda rights? could i drop charges?

The Miranda question turns up here often. There are two issues here. First, was the officer required to give you the Miranda warnings? Second,...

Can someone define crime and tort in layman's terms!

To oversimplify, a crime is an act against society which can be prosecuted and punished by the government. A tort is an act against an individual,...

My former employer is accusing me of stealing a bank deposit containing $1700. What do i need to do from here??

You should not speak to anybody about this, not to your boss or co-workers, not to your family, and most especially not to the police, until you...

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Do character witness help in a robbery by force charge

Whether or not to call character witnesses is a judgment call that the attorney representing the defendant has to make. I have seen cases where it...