Last month i was caught shoplifting one item worth 70.00 at walmart. police were called. got a citation. whats going to happen?

You likely will not go to jail. You will either plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense and receive community service and pay a fine or you will...

Is 264.1 PC a 707(b) offense?

It does not appear to be a 707(b) offense. However, the Juvenile Court may have also charged an offense of 288 PC, which could be considered a...

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Admittance to law school / passing the bar with a single juvenille offense ?

As long as you are truthful on the Moral Character application, this will not bar you from becoming an attorney. Just explain the situation and...

Can a person be deported when charged of a DUI with child indangerment felony?..when he is in the process of deferred act?

This is probably a better question for immigration attorneys. That being said, I think a felony is an automatic denial of Deferred Action. He needs...

What happens after a lawyer files a 995 motion?

A 995 Motion asks the Superior Court Judge to reconsider the finding of probable cause at the Preliminary Hearing. This is done by showing that the...

You are being charged with Petty Theft. You were "cited out" which means that instead of being taken to jail on probable cause of committing the...

You need to contact a criminal defense attorney. Petty Theft is a serious misdemeanor crime. If you have a defense, you need an attorney to present...

I believe the jail can deny medication to inmates providing it will not damage their physical health. I'm not so sure methadone is a medication the...

Most states require defendants to be arraigned on charges within 72 hours, or at the very least, a probable cause detention hearing under the...

I completed felony deferred probation . I want to buy a home defense shotgun . am i able to do so ?

Federal law bars you from owning or possession a firearm for life because the crime was a domestic related crime and a felony. Seth Weinstein,...