Do I get a lawyer now? Will they press charges?

Frankly the time to have consulted a lawyer would have been BEFORE you wrote a confession. That said, I would expect given your explanation here...

Do I have to wait a certain amount of time to clean my record ? Do I hire some one to do so ?

We all know how it works. I am sure as the other attorneys have indicated the concept of "cleaning" your record is a technical one. The kind of...

How can being appointed a public defender help me in my certain case?

If you cannot manage to afford an attorney you will have no one to manage your DMV problems which the Public Defender cannot help you with. Many of...

Petty theft citation with a prior dmv conviction no prior theft what should I expect?

Yes it is in all probability a notice to appear on a misdemeanor petty theft case. It is not common for LAPD or LA cases to end up in arrest on...

Am I Serna eligible? 2009 case

You most definitely make out a very good argument for Serna based on what you describe. Of course I temper this with the proviso that court records...

If you do not have a lawyer you are playing with fire. Your next major event if your trial, this event determines if all parties are ready for your...

Why does my case say closed under the case status but the D.A says that i have to keep checking in with them?

I concur with Mr. Marshall. Hire local counsel. ASAP.

How much time if any is he looking at?

Well this was a popular question....My colleagues are all mostly correct.

I have a pending felony commercial burglary case against me that the DA rejected 1 day before the arraingnment date for "pending

If they rejected it, it meant that they want law enforcement to present a BETTER case. Its not that the case is gone. It may also mean having...

How can the law help him lower his sentance?

The best thing he can do is hire local counsel who can take statements from her in an attempt to get the charges dismissed or reduced. We are local...