I have been out on Bail for 3 weeks and I still have not had my arraignment. The DA postponed it, what are my rights.

Delays, delays, delays. If I'm you, I never want the DA to file the case or maybe just forget about it and let the applicable statute of...

I got a dui last year, and i have to go 9 months for my dui class. The attorney said that I can't go out of the USA in 3 years

The clues here say you are not a US citizen. Your conviction could be a serious problem for you when you attempt to re-enter the US. Please have...

Are a search and confession illegal if I was coerced into consenting out of fear for the safety of another person?

I had a similar case awhile ago--also with LAPD. It was a heroin possession for sale case where the LAPD narcs made the same promise--that unless...

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Can having a bench warrant affect potential employment?

Marijuana is not a big deal anymore--but, as Mr. K. says, a conviction can suspend a drivers license if you are under 21 (VC sec. 13202.5). Have...

My lady was arrested 6/7/2008 for receiving stolen property, she had no clue it was stolen. It was wrought iron fencing.

Her lawyer will plan this before going into court and surrendering. She'll need as much written explanation as possible about the her mother's...

I need an identity lawyer

Say nothing and get represented. If you are charged it means that the DA/cops think they can prove that you cashed the check via live witness...

You should have received a request for trial de novo with your clerk's notice that you lost your TBD. As others have said, the time limits are...

I got a DUI but I was never fingerprints doe's these help my case. And a week later they r sending me a letter to go get fingerp

They'll get your prints one way or the other, so best to cooperate.

A passenger in my car stashed a illegal firearm in my trunk and now I'm being charged for it. How can I fight this?

Did you possess the gun? Possession is a legal term defined by two concepts--knowledge and control. Did you have knowledge of the presence of the...

I currently live in FL but have legal issues in CA stemming from a DUI in 2011. I need to resolve this without travelling back.

Get the court docket sheet--many CA courts have them accessible online. Others require a trip to the courthouse to get a print out. I often...