What legal rights do I have as a grad student that was suddenly dismissed due to a past criminal charge?

You don't have a "right" to college. If the school has a review process you can request that, but it isn't a legal matter.

Will my deferred adjudication from age 16 show up in adult court if it has to do with the same crime? Public defender helpful?

Yes, the court will see the prior. Yes, if you want individual care and time spent on your case, you need a private attorney. Many of us provide...

No one has a right to early release. It is in the sole discretion of the sheriffs department.

Can you get a strike for fighting in the county jail?

Strike offenses are strike offenses no matter where they happen. Palmdale is one of the most harsh courts in the entire state. If he wants any...

Could I receive traffic school on a new arraignment date set by gc services on an old ticket?

Traffic school boat sailed a while ago. The failure to appeared can be a separate misdemeanor charge carrying jail time. Get a lawyer, let them...

How does this warrant work?

Yes. They will arrest you here. You need a lawyer. You need to stop admitting you violated the order on a public website.

How should I handle this particular problem?

Fresno is tough. Get a lawyer to help you. If not, get it on calendar and hope they didn't issue an arrest warrant for failure to appear.

What do I do?

If you are in time to do traffic school this time, do it. If not, you are out of luck.

A 21 year old female pregnant from a 16 year old.

She could be charged with sexual assault. Not sure how that would help the child though.

Is there any way I can prevent a minor in possession of alcohol misdemeanor (age: 18) from showing up on my record?

If you can't afford a lawyer to fight it for you, then you may be stuck with the ticket. If later you can afford an attorney they can file to have...