It's a local custom in Riverside County. It's a hearing before the preliminary hearing where -- IF both the parties wish -- they can meet in the...

Can a sentence be modified? If so how?

If he did two months in a different conty for a different crime, the judge in THIS case probably won't credit his time in the other county's jail.

Will my time served in Solano County be credited to my sentence in Sonoma County?

No, it won't, unless your lawyer gets the DA and the court to agree to it. Different crimes, different counties, different sentences.

Is there any good reputable lawyers in the Irvine/Tustin area?

Jennifer Keller, listed on Avvo.

Misdemeanor reduced to an Infraction...

An infraction is NOT a criminal conviction, and you are not required to report it as such. A background check may show that you were once charged...

A year. After that, it usually has to be renewed. If your case has gone on for a year, or almost, and assuming you've made your court appearances...

If I have not been sentenced for a charge yet. Due to DA's office not been able to contact victim. Will my case be dropped?

Get a lawyer NOW. This case will NOT go away by itself. When you say "they had me sign," it sounds very much as though you pled guilty. DV cases...

What type of cases are normally heard in a closed courtroom?

Almost never. The constitutional right to a public trial exists for the protection of the defendant. Even though you may wish to avoid the...

The court has a measure of discretion about whether to grant the 1203.4, and one of the factors that bear on the court's discretion is whether or...

Grand Theft - Burglary - Felony

This is a residential burglary, it is a strike felony, get a lawyer IMMEDIATELY. And stop TALKING about it!