Petty Theft, what can i expect to happen?!?

You won't be alone in court If you can't afford an attorney the court will appoint one to represent you from the public defender's office. You...

Drunk in public

It's not the distance from the bar that matters with a public intoxication case, but whether or not you were so intoxicated that you were a danger...

Need to know how to recall a warrent for failure to re enroll for dui classes.and dont have to pay the bail.

You should speak to a defense attorney about scheduling an appearance in Department 1 to recall the warrant. You'll probably need an order from...

Can a sentence be plea bargained or predetermined or is it up to the judge?

The terms of a plea bargain are either "stipulated" or a "lid." If it's a "stip," then you know what you're getting before you are sentenced (such...

It depends on the terms of your parole. If you violate parole you can be sent back to prison for upto a year.

Day of petty theft offense was 9/07.last day court 2/09 and got 3 yrs probation. when is probation up?

Your grant of summary probation will naturally terminate in February of 2012. You can petition the court to terminate your probation for good...

The applicability of Miranda is limited to very precise circumstances, and the police are very adept at getting around a suspect’s Miranda rights....

Do you think i'm going to get charged?

This type of event normally results in the police writing a report that will be sent to the local District Attorney's Office. Once there, a...

If convicted and sentenced to Prison and an appeal is filed, does the appeal stop the inmate from being transfer to state prison

No. You have a limited amount of time following a sentencing to file a notice of appeal. After which there be some time before an attorney is...

Hit and run

You should contact a defense attorney right away. Do not speak about this with anybody other than your attorney. A hit and run, as well as filing...