Criminal complaint joined to a civil complaint?

Of course insurance fraud can be a criminal matter. You can be prosecuted. Don’t worry about “how it’s joined.” They are separate proceedings, but...

I am being threatened with being suspended from classes and police involvement from the State School where I attend. Credible?

You have committed a theft basically. Or a trespass. You should expect to be suspended from school for violating rules. Hopefully, you won’t be...

I went to court for a speeding ticket in LA. Asked for community service and was given 18 hours. What if i dont/cant do it?

97 mph in a 65 mph zone? Stop saying “IDK” and get down to court and find out what’s going on and what are the dates for compliance. Appear before...

Should my boyfriends ask for a new public defender?

The plea that he wants may not be available to him (maybe it was extended and revoked or maybe it’s a proposed disposition that the DA won’t...

Can the police take more items than outlined on a search warrant? Arrested in Orange County, CA for PC211?

Is the case finished yet? They can hold it until after the case is finished. After that, he can make a motion to have his property released....

Why has the DA not filed charges and its been 6 weeks?

This is all common and perfectly normal. The case might be filed on the day of court, or even later. Good luck.

Hypothetically what could one expect as the response by the Judge if a person said this to the Judge at their Arraignment?

The person doesn’t have to agree to a not guilty plea. Honestly, I agree with Mr. Baker. The person should expect that the court will ignore this....

Is it reasonable for a defense attorney to recommend a 16 year old with a long rap sheet to plea to robbery over carjacking?

We don’t have the discovery, so I will answer based on what you wrote. I’m not sure why you think that he could only be found guilty of one. That’s...

Is it better to hire a attorney from the county you are being charged at?

IMHO, it doesn’t matter which county the attorney is in, as long as they work in the court your case is located in. For example, I was a public...

If the restitution amount is wrong because something was added twice in error, that is easy to fix and can be corrected at the court date. The...