Criminal question

I'm not sure if I understand your question, but what I will tell you is this: You had some domestic violence beef and thankfully you did not...

How To Dismiss Criminal Misdemeanor

I agree with Kevin on the 1203.4 steps; he is on point. Excellent advice. I have a funky idea: I see you are in Los Angeles. LA has a new...

I agreed to a bargain of a prison term n a strike, but didn't do anything wrong n regret it. Can I do anything to take it back?

Hi, what you are really asking is this: Can I withdraw my nolo or guilty plea? Before I answer, let me lay out the law; our legal vehicle is Cal....

Can i remain annoymous as a witness in a criminal case?

Hi, I am sorry you have this dilemma. Here's the law (Cal Pen. Code 1054.1(a)): "1054.1. The prosecuting attorney shall disclose to the...

My daughter got arrested for drunk in public, resisting arrest, + Battery on a police officer-she is on probation for a DUI

If she had no weapons, then ABSOLUTELY. If I were your 110lb daughter's lawyer, I would definitely lodge an excessive force defense based on the...

If I win the DMV hearing, but subsequently get convicted of DUI in court, will my license still be suspended?

Yes; DUI situations pose two routes to suspend your driver's license: (1) administratively (cop took away the hard copy at the station house and...

What charges will take place for stopping a repo from taking my car and driving it away

Based on the repo guy's allegations only: simple battery (penal code 242), grand theft (penal code 487 only if repo guy had the proper paper work...

I got a probation today cause the sherrifs caught me and my bf in the car doin something. Its not drugs or anything but

If you did NOT sign a promise to appear (i.e., "receive a citation"), then forget about this. This happened to me when I was 17 and we got a...

Typically, in California criminal practice, "sex offender" means an a person who has a suffered a conviction that requires registration pursuant to...

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Failure to pay traffic fine.

go to court. we could have a warrant even on all infractions, but a 12500 with a circled "m" instead of "i" could mean misdemeanor 850 et seq....