Jail is possible, especially with 8 counts. Having an attorney fight for you would certainly help to possibly avoid jail and other penalties....

Will a first offense 459.5 stay on my record?

First off, stop making admissions on a public forum like this. How do you know prosecutors aren't scanning Avvo looking for people to admit guilt...

I didn't go to court I was charged with a misdemeanor penal code 647 what should I do ?

Well if you were charged and you never went to court, there is likely a warrant out for your arrest. You or an attorney will need to go to court to...

It depends on what you mean by "win." If charges are filed, the prosecutor is likely not going to just dismiss the case which means that if you...

What to do for that?

You can hire an attorney to check and see what the warrant was issued for before court. Also if you hire an attorney, they can go to court for you...

I would not be surprised if you're booked and released that same day. Best of luck.

As long as you did not serve any prison time for the offense and you successfully completed all terms of your probation, you should be eligible for...

What are the possible comsequences? Is it likely I will serve jail time? Can i get this off of my record? what should i proceed

My colleagues are correct in saying that it's difficult to say what will likely happen because every court handles these cases differently. Having...

Expungement

It depends, but I would say between 2-4 months. It depends on a number of things; whether the prosecutor opposes it, how busy the judge is, whether...

Can I appear in court before my court date?

You will not have to be present if an attorney appears for you. You can try to advance a case, but it may be that the case isn't even filed yet....