CA dui laws, is it okay to leave the country when trial pending

No, there is no such law, unless the judge in one of her cases imposed a prohibition against leaving the country as a condition of probation. I...

Probation. Without probation, low term on the felony is 16 months; on the misdemeanor, it's any local sentence the judge wants to impose, up to a...

Minor charged with grand theft

The answer depends on whether he's charged as a juvenile or as an adult -- which, in turn, depends on such factors as his age and his previous...

Jumping bail

The legal consequences are that once you're caught and brought back to court, the judge may decide to hold you in jail WITHOUT bail, because you've...

Are two felony drug convictions counted as two strikes under CA 3 strike law

Drug felonies are GENERALLY not strikes, unless they involve giving or selling drugs to a minor. (See Penal Code sec. 1192.7(c)(24). He should...

What is the statute of limitations after someone has assaulted another

You yourself don't press charges; the District Attorney in your county does. The literal answer is that the statute of limitations on a...

What are the benifits and risks of self disclosure in criminal justice

The risk of self-disclosure is that you will generally incriminate yourself and completely nullify your attorney's ability to construct a...

Criminal justice

Make the most of cultural differences. Present them as an extra perspective you bring to your work, something that not every lawyer (or paralegal,...

Juvenile hall

There are too many unknown factors for me to be able to give a very useful answer here. How old is the juvenile? How many people were robbed? ...

Bail Definitin

"WISHOLD" is a sort of acronym for "Warrant Information Sheet -- HOLD." It means that someone somewhere has information that the inmate has a want...