Questions answered by Sharon Paris Babakhan

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If May 30, 2013, is 10 of 30 in California when exactly is the trial set for.

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

count 20 work days (excluding weekends and holidays) from the May 30th. That would be the last day that the DA must answer ready. Also, do not...

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Should I find myself a defense lawyer?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

I advise that you hire an attorney. In your case, depending on the facts in the police report, you may be able to get it removed from your record...

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Can a person still be charged with (dui) manslaughter if the family of the deceased does not want to the d.a to file charges?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

The family has no say in it. It is the DA who makes the decision.

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Wil i go to jail for a second petty teft. The 1st was dismiss. The 2nd i havent been chargd but it was for $24.50 worth of meat

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

It all depends on your first case. Also a good lawyer may be able to reduce this one to an infraction that way you don't have to go to jail, again...

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Will my misdeanor from kern county show up, in los angeles county?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

Any crime from anywhere in U.S. will show on your rap sheet (priors). The answer is yes.

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I had a previous petty teft ple guilty the case was dismiss in 2009 . I just got another ticket for petty teft. What do i do?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

Hire a lawyer. Depending on the amount of the theft, you may get it reduced to an infraction. Theft or petty theft is a crime of moral turpitude...

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Could a Public Defender represent me in a 851.8 petition?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

I once had a case where the person was represented by a PD for a factual innocence and I was the prosecutor. Yes it is possible. Talk to the PD...

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3 misdemeanors...count 1: 273.5 (A),count 2: 422 (A),count 3: 243 (E) (1) What's the best means to saving my teaching job?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

Usually prosecutors want conviction on the most important count which here is the PC 273.5. Hire an attorney to get the other two counts dismissed...

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My case was dismissed by the district attorney, I was released from court and no convictions were made, do I have a record?

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

You do not have a conviction but you have a record for "Arrest" and yes it will pop up everytime your record is checked. You can file for "factual...

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Realistically how much can be done before filing in a criminal matter? I was arrested on a 12025pc on 5/10/13. court = 7/1/13

Sharon's answer | Answered on June 01, 2013

Sometimes, JUST SOMETIMES, a defense attorney will be able to speak to the DAs office to get the charges NOT FILED if there are holes in your case....

Sharon Paris Babakhan's Answers (652)

If May 30, 2013, is 10 of 30 in California when exactly is the trial set for.

Should I find myself a defense lawyer?

Can a person still be charged with (dui) manslaughter if the family of the deceased does not want to the d.a to file charges?

Wil i go to jail for a second petty teft. The 1st was dismiss. The 2nd i havent been chargd but it was for $24.50 worth of meat

Will my misdeanor from kern county show up, in los angeles county?

I had a previous petty teft ple guilty the case was dismiss in 2009 . I just got another ticket for petty teft. What do i do?

Could a Public Defender represent me in a 851.8 petition?

3 misdemeanors...count 1: 273.5 (A),count 2: 422 (A),count 3: 243 (E) (1) What's the best means to saving my teaching job?

My case was dismissed by the district attorney, I was released from court and no convictions were made, do I have a record?

Realistically how much can be done before filing in a criminal matter? I was arrested on a 12025pc on 5/10/13. court = 7/1/13