I was in a criminal case in 2004 and was promised my legal documents if I testified against my co-defendant , which I accepted

You need to hire both an immigration attorney and a criminal defense attorney who regularly appears in the Chula Vista Superior Court to further...

No. McNeely v Missouri would apply even though your case is not a DUI. Officers could have secured a warrant first. Moreover, there is no need...

It is hard to say without reading your brief and also without knowing what the court thought. I know that your argument about the cameras being...

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What you are referring to is more broadly characterized as animal cruelty. It is certainly a crime in California under Penal Code section 597(b). ...

Can a defense attorney alert their client to inconsistencies before testimony so client can change or modify statements?

If you want to chat with an attorney, this is not the place. Avvo is for real legal problems and practical answers. That being said, can a...

What are the statues of limitations for DUI?

Three years. What you described was felony DUI.

How can I fight a wrongfully written parking ticket that the state has denied me the appeal process because of their own mistake

You could file a writ of error of coram nobis, a motion to vacate the judgment (if it was entered in the last six months) or a motion nun pro tunc...

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5 years to trial in San Francisco?

Your case does not deal with criminal defense. It is much more a rhetorical question aimed at a civil litigator. I will reclassify your question...

DEJ offered but didn't sign....

I would trust the DA's word on this. Talk to an attorney and then return to court. You did not miss your chance.

When will he get out??

The answer is yes, he should be released this week. Why don't you sign him up for the DV classes so on April 21, there is no problem? Take the...