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What does one do about an uncaring public defender?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

4 words. Hire a private attorney.... Brian Michaels Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney www.socalcrimdefense.com 3109919179

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3 misdemeanors...count 1: 273.5 (A),count 2: 422 (A),count 3: 243 (E) (1) What's the best means to saving my teaching job?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

While I am not a specialist in teaching credentials, we are criminal defense attorneys. Obviously the best means to saving your job is beating the...

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What happens when someone gets charged for armed robbery and did not have any guns. Further there is not a gun in as evidence

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

Well this kind of case really requires a very experienced trial lawyer. Armed robbery obviously carries a very heavy sentence. It is possible to...

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Could a Public Defender represent me in a 851.8 petition?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

We are private attorneys. Not PDs. I cant say definitively but my instinct is they probably would not bother. If you need private counsel to do...

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Realistically how much can be done before filing in a criminal matter? I was arrested on a 12025pc on 5/10/13. court = 7/1/13

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

Pre filing representation is hit or miss. If a case is a witness based case or if there are facts you have that are strongly in your favor that law...

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Should I find myself a defense lawyer?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 28, 2013

If you were not charged with a criminal complaint and the law enforcement agency arrested you, you can hire a defense attorney to file a motion to...

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How can I have police incidence report changed - the officer blatantly lied on one major issue and I am bewildered

Brian's answer | Answered on May 22, 2013

You absolutely cannot contact law enforcement for any purpose with charges pending that is the strict provence of your attorney. Guess what,...

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First time offense, four felonies, possession of two substances, under the influence, and paraphernalia. Plea bargain?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 22, 2013

You provide only the charges. No one here can tell you anything based on that information. A plea bargain is recommended only after your attorney...

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Will the police continue to pursue a case if the victim doesn't want to press charges anymore for assault with a deadly weapon?

Brian's answer | Answered on May 22, 2013

Once a police report is filed the case is within the sound discretion of the District Attorney. As a former prosecutor I can tell you that...

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Ist time DUI offense Blew .24. co-operated to the fullest and have no prior anything. What should i Expect? Did not take blood

Brian's answer | Answered on May 22, 2013

Cooperating with law enforcement usually means implicating yourself in most cases. So cooperation buys you nothing, if that means you copped to...

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What does one do about an uncaring public defender?

3 misdemeanors...count 1: 273.5 (A),count 2: 422 (A),count 3: 243 (E) (1) What's the best means to saving my teaching job?

What happens when someone gets charged for armed robbery and did not have any guns. Further there is not a gun in as evidence

Could a Public Defender represent me in a 851.8 petition?

Realistically how much can be done before filing in a criminal matter? I was arrested on a 12025pc on 5/10/13. court = 7/1/13

Should I find myself a defense lawyer?

How can I have police incidence report changed - the officer blatantly lied on one major issue and I am bewildered

First time offense, four felonies, possession of two substances, under the influence, and paraphernalia. Plea bargain?

Will the police continue to pursue a case if the victim doesn't want to press charges anymore for assault with a deadly weapon?

Ist time DUI offense Blew .24. co-operated to the fullest and have no prior anything. What should i Expect? Did not take blood