What kinds of things do judges take into consideration before handing out a sentence

The court will likely take into consideration your efforts to get clean and the fact that you are paying your fees. As you said you are on the...

California has a vehicle code section 40300.5 which allows the police to investigate and arrest for DUI when no driving is observed but there is...

Got caught shoplifting what now?

I responded on your similar post just a moment ago. Please see that.

How much the misdemeanor case will affect my friend life?

Crimes of violence are not a good thing to have on your record. So if your friend was convicted of a crime of violence it could have an effect on...

I got caught shoplifting what now?

Typically, if a store is going to prosecute the police come at some point and write a report with everybody's statements. Then the report would be...

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On 8/15/99 I was arrested and charged with "cont-subs-possession/analogues" in MI, I never made it to court.

I agree with my colleagues. You need a lawyer where the court is. In some courts an attorney can have a warrant recalled without the client being...

The evidence was suppressed due to 1538.5 and my case was dismissed and now I want to file 851.8c to get record clean.

I agree with my colleague that 851.8C motions can be difficult to win. I believe this to be the case not because of the evidence directly but the...

Was this a campus police? Are you a student there? I have heard from some UC police that they believe they have the right to search students for...

Just received warrant notice in the mail, how should I proceed?

A warrant means turn yourself in immediately. However, you should turn yourself in to the court with the help of an attorney and if possible a bail...

You will need to have the warrant recalled and ask the court to allow you to do an equivalent program where you are living.