Help lifting Domestic violance restraining order ?

Hi. First of all, congratulations with the upcoming birth of your son. We need a little more facts to better address your question. I think,...

What would be a standard or "fair" range of years if a plea is accepted by a defendent?

A "fair" deal is not just based on the charges. It will include the strength of the prosecution's case, whether there are witness problems, whether...

Hi I have misdemanor for petty theft the prosucutor give me 7 days community service my public defender told me to ask a

You absolutely need to consult with an immigration attorney. Best conviction, if one has to be had, is a plea to a crime not involving moral...

The police are allowed to record. If they did record your conversation and lied in a report about the nature of your conversation, the recording...

A friend resisted arrest & threatened the officer and has a prior felony conviction. Will this double his sentence if convicted?

His prior conviction is a strike, so, as my colleague stated, any state prison time imposed on this new case, provided the strike is not struck (...

I am wondering if I need to get an attorney

I agree with my colleague. When you meet with a lawyer, whether you decide to hire him/her or not, the conversation is protected. Many of us...

The court retains discretion to modify probation at any time pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.3. So, it can be done. The question is will it...

Im in ca and been charged with 459 auto burglary. My question is if the car door was unlocked is it still a burg or petty thef

The door need not be locked. But there is a lesser charge as well. And that is VC sec 10852, auto tampering. It does not require the specific...

I have a question on receiving stolen property on the prop 47 law.

The fair market value is what determines the amount. That is defined as what a consumer would pay who had choice and didn't need to buy. It's a...

Getting the reports - you are not entitled to them as a non party. Separate trial: you don't just automatically get that. There is preference for...