You always plead not guilty at the outset of your case. Always. Not sure how you are detained and communicating here. If you have not had your...

What kind of attorney do we need and what is the process for DMV medical suspension?

Any lawyer or firm who handles DUI can handle this for you. . Many of us on AVVO offer free consults. Call around.

My son was arrested and charged with dui after being stopped for expired tags. His bac was .13. first offense.

Thinking that's a bad idea. It is his arraignment. It is not uncommon for the DA to not have a file to charge on the first court appearance and a...

Getting a felony reduced to a misdemeanor....

You HAVE to pay everything back to the court and fully complete your terms of probation to have standing to file a motion to terminate probation...

Should I ask for a trail? Will I get jail time? How much? Any alternatives?

There's no way of saying what the end result of your case is going to be. Clearly you have several problems. The first, is you have jail exposure,...

Nontraffic misdemeanor - Do I need a lawyer to get it off my record?

Well at this point if you have not appeared in court then you have no record to speak of. What you need to do is fight it now to make sure it does...

No one knows for sure what a Judge is going to do on any given day. However, with failure to comply with his terms over and over and picking up new...

What happen if a two striker picked up a misdemeanor ?

Won't have an impact on the case. Many of us here on AVVO offer free consults. Call around.

Charged with 245 a 1. with witness to partial incident. 1 prior misdemeanor vc 12500 10 yrs ago. what is likely to happen?

Income or not that is a serious case. You would be wise to find a way to hire private counsel. If you cant manage it, and you qualify then you will...

Can they hold prior convictions against you at sentenceing.

Absolutely but it depends on the priors and your current charges. As a former prosecutor I would routinely cite prior convictions when asking for a...