If two people are arrested together and charged with the same charges what is the protocol for spliting the case?

These questions are, unfortunately, too difficult for anyone without direct knowledge of the specifics of the case to answer. They should be...

LA County Sheriff comes to house investigating dangerous conditions for children. What are my rights?

You should consider consulting with an attorney and potentially hiring one to advise you in this situation. It sounds suspicious in many ways-- I...

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I have 58 days cal trans , justice give me 1 years to finish, but i did not finish on time what can i do know ?

As my colleague noted, the important thing between now and then is to make the effort to get as many done as possible. If this is the first time...

Can I answer "No" to the following application question "Are you currently charged with committing a crime?"

You can answer "no" honestly. If you're really concerned, check back with your old lawyer and ask him or her to confirm that no charges were ever...

Misdemeanor Charge

Look, not to be too blunt here, but if you're considering going to trial you're obviously being represented by an attorney. That person, and ONLY...

If you are to get charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, will you be charged with doing the crime as well?

Here in California, it's not so much that you'll be "charged with" the substantive crime. A conspirator would be charged with 'conspiracy to...

The best thing you can do is consult with and then hire a local criminal defense attorney to represent you. That person will be with you at...

How much county time will I get out of 29it days

Most LA attorneys will tell you that yes, they are releasing people early left and right from Lynwood, etc., That being said you can't be entirely...

How many days in jail (Twin Towers) will I serve time for, for not completing my 80 hours of community labor?

This question is one that gets asked a lot. I don't disagree with what my colleague has said, but would add that nobody really can tell you a clear...

Assault with force:gbi likely

In addition to what my colleague said (and I agree with), understand that there may be additional enhancements, depending on the situation. For...