Am I entitled to financial compensation after serving time in custody as I should have been released approx. 7 months sooner!?

You going to want to list this in the civil law section, since you are asking about sueing, not really about criminal law.

Does it matter

He wll be given the appropriate credit for good time work time by the prison. Whether he gets half time or 85% depends on whether his offense date...

Shoplifted at Jcpenny in Fresno Ca. Help Please?

Do you have a court date? Did they issue you a citation? It is important to hire a lawyer to try to stop this from becoming a conviction. Theft...

Can you retry a person who was acquitted if it is discovered that the defense attorney fabricated evidence?

Double jeopardy prevents that person from being retried in that jurisdiction.

Preindictment disposition is when a plea is worked out prior to the US indicting a defendant. It is usually a positive sign that the defense...

This isn't a federal crime question since you were convicted in state court. Federal crimes cannt be expunged anyway, and my understanding is that...

Can I have a update regarding inmates who are required to serve 85% of their time. Has the percentage gone down?

It depends. Sentenced when? For what crime? When was the offense committed? Ask your lawyer as he/she knows all these things.

This isn't a criminal defense question, it is a civil lawsuit question, so try filing it in that practice area. Not likely you could successfully...

Your case can be re-presented to a grand jury or charged at any time prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations for the offense. Double...

Is there a public information kiosk at any courthouse in LA County where I don't have to use a birthdate to look up the case ?

LA county doesn't have online services to the extent that other counties do, so I doubt it.