If I plead not guilty to a battery charge and I have another court date but they hold me in custody could the charges be dropped

There's no way of saying based on the information your provided. Anything is possible. Many of us here on AVVO offer free consults. Call around.

How much should I be saving to have a petty theft expunged?

If you are off probation you can probably do it yourself. The forms are all online. If you feel more comfortable having an attorney do it many of...

Business office searched by law enforcement. Wasn't present during the search but many items were taken and door damaged.

Well you are correct. You must have a lawyer and you need one now. You cannot speak to them at all and you cannot give them consent to search any...

I was arrested 18 years ago in L.A.

Without question your arrest record came up. If no charges were filed you are probably eligible for a motion to seal and destroy your arrest...

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How much time would my boyfriend get, his bail being 240,000 & having more than one charge?

No way of knowing without reviewing the actual complaint or charging document. Many of us on AVVO offer free consults. Call around.

Do I need a criminal lawyer?

Based on your narrative this makes no sense at all. Probably best to flush this out in a more detailed dialogue with an attorney. Yes he needs a...

If i am out on bail and have court charge for 11377hs with priers what can happen to me?will my bail raise up?

Your bail could raise if additional or more serious charges are filed than what you were booked for since bail is by schedule. Suggest you have...

Can i be charged for possesion for sales, after i've been bailed out already.

100 percent. They have time to file any case they want within the statute of limitations. Just because law enforcement books you on one charge, the...

How much jail time can my boyfriend be facing for violating probation?

An attorney would have to go over all of the cases to give an idea of the exposure on the case. There are too many variables. I was a DA in Van...

My spouse is in jail right now I don't think he has priory but has three warrants for drunk in public and one battery

Theres no way to estimate his exposure based on the information your provided. 3 warrants obviously isnt great. He may be able to get out to fight...