If someone has a 245 charge with a prior. Can the charges be dropped?

Any charge can be dropped at anytime by the prosecution if they believe that the facts and evidence support such a decision. If there is enough...

If it is just for an open container ticket, chances are you will not be arrested. Having said that, there is always a possibility that a person...

I got an MIC in San Diego and payed the fine. Is it considered a misdemeanor? If so does that mean I have a criminal record?

You need to go back to the original citation and paperwork that is on file with the court. It may be a misdemeanor, it may be a infraction. If...

If an individual is stopped with stolen property can they be charged with burglary?

The short answer is yes. Being found with stolen property is enough for them to charge a person with the theft, even without a witness, but if...

You never "automatically" give up your right to be free from search and seizure. Probation is an exception only after you agree to accept, and...

Parked in disabled parking stall w/ plaque I got cited for not having city parking permit sign posted on top of disabled stall

After reading the code section that you were cited for, there is no specific exception in that code for disabled placards. I know that valid...

Are 1170 sentences receiving early releases?

After a person is sentenced, unfortunately there's not much you can do to change the sentence. The only time i've seen a court revisit a...

Will I go to jail for a misdemeanor embezzlement

Nobody can guarantee whether or not a prosecutor wants to throw someone in jail. It is very likely however that for a first time misdemeanor...

How long after you are pulled over is a blood test able to be obtained

There is no window. The accuracy of the test will obviously be poor if the test was done much later in time. To remedy this issue, the...

What happens if you never get severed in time before court?

If a witness is not served before court, then they have no obligation to appear in court. Your brother would have to be personally served with the...