What should my husband do?

Your husband should retain counsel. If he cannot afford counsel, he will be appointed a public defender. He should listen to his lawyer's advice...

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Your brother is being charged with a third strike under the "three strikes" law. He must have two prior strikes. That's why the they want him to...

What is the chance of the 33% law passing for county jails

None of us can predict the future. We can't tell you if they will change the way that credits are currently calculated for inmates in the county...

Can I do community service at any non profit or does it have to be the one on the community service referral form?

No, you cannot do community service at any nonprofit. If there is a problem with the location you were assigned, contact the Volunteer Center and...

Can I be charged with being a habitual felony offender if I were to pick up a new case?

No, you can't. In California, we have a "three strikes" law. If you don't have any strikes (you don't if they have all been reduced to...

If you have questions about why your lawyer waived preliminary hearing, why don't you ask your lawyer? The lawyer should explain to you why the...

So my question is can she serve a sentence for a charge never convicted of and a deal that was never signed?

Unfortunately, you question is missing a lot of information which makes it difficult for us to give you an answer. If she was being sentenced,...

Should I show up to the trial & explain my side of the story? Will it complicate his sentence? What should I or should I not say

If you are subpoenaed, you must go to court. Will it complicate his sentence? I'm not sure what you are asking. If you are asking if it will...

Why is it that my husband was denied a bail reduction based on his past charges. we found this to be illegal in a penal code

If you want advice, you should probably include more information. We can't help if you don't tell us which past charges you are referring to. Where...

How to value a 496(a) correctly? Determining the value of property in ca criminal court,please comment!

Were you represented by counsel? Did you ask your lawyer why this happened?