What is the maximum sentence for Attempted Burglary in a place of business in California with and without a prior history?

Possible outcomes at trial are full acquittal (not guilty on all charges), guilty as charged, guilty on lesser included, hung jury (mistrial - case...

Should i do this or not?

If you are not on probation, there is no way for the court to enforce the order. Has the court recently contacted you demanding completion of this...

In a case, is the objective to prove me guilty, or to find out if i'm really a criminal that deserves jail time?

I just want to echo the advice to get a good lawyer ASAP. You will benefit greatly from a competent lawyer doing a thorough investigation right...

Friend booked with the charge PC487A, was currently on probation for 2 petty thefts with priors. What sentence is he looking at?

Mr. Dane is correct that consecutive sentence on the probation matters would be an option IF your friend was also found in violation based on...

Can my son challenge a strike after he has plead guilty to second degree robbery?

If the DA and Court were willing willing your son could withdraw the plea to robbery and enter a new plea to a different offense - e.g., grand...

Im facing an aggravated assault and vandalism over 500 hundred charge, but there is no proof of any of it!

Your chances improve greatly with a good criminal defense lawyer who knows how to investigate and litigate a case. Make sure you tell your defense...

Receipt for chain?

The chain will be returned to its owner. The police report and property report will be the written documentation of the chain recovered and its...

It will depend on your fee agreement. Some lawyers charge a flat fee for their services and would not need to itemize. Other lawyers have a...

Ethical Ramifications of Avvo Answers?

I think yours are fair questions, which should not be ridiculed or dismissed. The lawyers that participate on this site do so because we realize a...

How can I hire an attorney to reclaim legal fees from another attorney

Here's an easy way to find out the "lawyer's" status with the state bar. Go to http://gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/ and enter the...