Effective Counsel? Public Defender Doesn't Want to Present Evidence or Offer any Defense Because "It Might Annoy The Judge"

There is not enough information here to give you advice. First, what priors do you have? They are always in the mix when it comes to dealing with...

Two restraining orders were filed and were quashed. Defendents' lawyer is asking for their legal fees. Will I have to pay them?

you should ask this in the family law area as it deals with Restraining Order issuance, not a violation of one.

I applied for an ORDER OF DISMISSAL from the Courts. Based on the response I want to know how to answer an conviction question

Not all crimes can be reduced to misdemeanors. You would have to let me know what the offense was so i can determine if it is a wobbler. I take...

A friend of mine was sentenced to 2 years with half and has 63 days credit how much,more time will they do?

It depends on what charge he was convicted of and where he is serving his sentence. As my colleagues have said, if in prison he will do about 8...

My bf was cleaning my moms car when he was caught w $10 of heroin and a dagger in his poss. Can police search the car?

First of all, if the car was not your boyfriends, then he has no standing to challenge the search. Second, if your probation has search and...

What are the chances of winning tomorrow. I afacing deportation. I got pulled over 6 years ago and got charge with a DUI I paid

I am not sure what hearing you have tomorrow, but if it is regarding deportation you should post this in the immigration category. Usually 1 DUI...

I've been charged with gang graffiti. I am 37 years old with no criminal record, will that put me in jail?

First of all, it depends upon whether you are convicted or plead to the charge. It also depends upon the amount of graffiti and the cost to repair...

I have 2 separate court dates with 2 separate pleas. 1 for a misdemeanor (petty theft) 1 felony/misdemeanor 496 PC California

Since your second case is a Felony that you will want to get reduced to a misdemeanor, it would probably be better to continue that case to work...

The court can raise the bail if there are "changed circumstances" such as you being on probation for one of your priors. The court can set a...

I agree that we need to know what charge you were convicted of or plead to. Domestic Violence charges do more time than other misdemeanors. The...