Brother arrested on gun and under influence of controlled substance. Is there anything he can do to get drug charge dropped?

Certainly he can demand a retest of the urine sample or blood sample that police took. I have done this with a negative result on the retest. It...

How can change my sex offense felony to a misdemeanor or get rid of it all together?

Depending upon what Penal Code section you pleaded to, you may be able to make a motion under Penal Code 17(b) to reduce the charge to a...

How much time will someone serve who has 4 counts of 273a. (a) (felony) and PC 1170(H)(3). This person has no priors.

It is absolutely impossible to answer this question. It appears that there are significant apportionment of injuries issues between the father and...

I passed prop 36 have paid off all fines to get off summary prob why is my background still showing felony its been 10mos why?

The probation officer is not a judge. A judge must dismiss the case. Has there been a hearing, with you present, wherein your attorney asked...

How do you get access to 15 year old medical records of a 7 year old who now at age 22 accuses my client of molesting him?

Subpoena the records and be ready to do motions to compel when the custodian of records refuses to produce the records or claims they are lost or...

Hawaii traffic ticket pass due

Post your question instead under Hawaii criminal law or call a Hawaii attorney. This is a forum for California criminal defense questions. Good...

Can a chain store charge the parents of a minor for shoplifting goods from their store?

The answer is yes. This is very common. It is called a civil demand for loss prevention fees. Most attorneys will tell you to toss the demand in...

Is there a "dialing" exception to a "cell phone use in car" ticket? What is the first time fine? Thank you!

If you were calling 911 or the police, yes. Otherwise, no. There is an exception for making an emergency call.

What is the max time that a person can get if found guilty on 7 charges of child endangerment plus 1 count on 211 robbery?

Sixteen years, calculated as follows - 6 years on the first 273a(a), then one-third the mid term for each of the remaining six 273a(a)'s (6...

Hire an attorney to formally request that the DMV to modify your record to show medical probation. It sounds like an administrative error.