What can I do now?

Do not try to handle this on your on. Get a criminal defense lawyer. A conviction can be voided with proper plea bargaining. A conviction can...

Do judges ever prevent prosecutor from dismissing a criminal case?

Technically, maybe. But, I have challenged a judge on this and he backed down and the case was dismissed over his objection.

Do judges ever prevent prosecutor from dismissing a criminal case?

Technically, maybe. But, I have challenged a judge on this and he backed down and the case was dismissed over his objection.

What should I do related to this missed traffic court date. It seems a little different than from others who have asked this.

If you get back to court soon enough, it won't turn into an OJW-Outstanding Judgment Warrant which has to be dealt with. If it goes to OJW, you...

Selected as the best answer

There are too many unknown factors to answer your question. The lawfulness depends on what they are coming back for , whether they have a search...

Should I report a misdemeanor that is 10 years old ?

Lying about not having any prior offenses is usually worse than having the prior offense.

It's just a name for pre-trial conference. Either work out a plea bargain or set it for trial.

Early release from deferred sentence

Unlikely that the DA, Probation, and the judge will all agree to early termination.

You can ask your PO to request early termination, but, the DA will probably oppose it.

Get a criminal defense lawyer. If you can't get one, call the court, find out what the bond is set at, get a bondsman and someone to help with...