Can someone be charged with assault with a deadly weapon firearm if no one was injured,and there was no gun ever ever found.

The answer is yes. If the prosecution has a witness who will testify that he or she saw a gun pointed at him or her then even without the gun the...

You have no record so that's the good news for OR but it also depends on the charge. No way the court will grant you 6 months. Maybe a month and...

"Misdemeanor code and section 14601/vc and speeding 70 in 45. Is there anything to worrie about?? Maybe jail time or a fine??Wor

No jail time. You are looking at 3 years of summary (unsupervised) probation and $300PA which is about $1700. But if you are caught driving again,...

My husband was arrested for receiving known stolen property, witness saw him take UPS packages, evidence was in his car

Yes your husband needs a professional to handle this. The punishment will be between 5 to 8 years in county jail pursuant to AB 109 but a Romero...

If a person is charged w/ petty theft shoplifting on a specific day, is video of past incidences admissible if he wasn't caught?

It all depends on the DA. If the prosecutor files a form called 1101-1109 then it is admissible as a prior bad act. They have to file it at the...

Going from wet and reckless to dui, still harsh punishment?

Why your attorney on your first DUI agreed to a wet? Why? Yes, a wet reckless counts as a DUI. The only difference is the punishment and DMV...

My Boyfriend got sentenced to 3 years to be served in LA County, under AB 109 ... for Forgery about how much time will he do ?

I agree with Mr. Bouvier-Brown. The rule of thumb is 10% in county jail but it could be more or less.

On Saturday night, I was arrested for public intoxication, not read my rights, or breathalyzed.

Public intoxication is a low level crime but there are missing puzzle pieces. If the officers questioned you without reading your rights then...

Should i take disturbing the peace instead of domestic violence misdemeanor?

PC 415 is either an infraction or a misdemeanor. If they offer you pc 415 as an infraction, i suggest you take it. It's like a ticket. If they...

Shoplifting for under 18?

You are looking at a serious case. Theft cases over $100 are serious, yours is about $500. You are looking at jail time. Trust me. I'm a former...