In order to be eligible for an expungement, you must meet the requirements of Penal Code §§ 17(b)(3) and 1203.4 as follows: 1. Petitioner is not...

Both answers are correct. Every case depends on the facts of the alleged crime and the personal characteristics of the person charged with that...

There is difference between being charged and being convicted. Generally a prosecutor could charge you with a crime based on an "admission." ...

You cannot get the charge dropped because the state is now prosecuting. But, the issue will be proof at trial. If you don't testify, how will they...

The phrase "dropping charges" is a misunderstanding of how things work in the criminal justice system. Once a case is reported to the police, and...

Yes. There is no absolute bar to house arrest for domestic violence offenses. If the case is a misdemeanor or felony, and "local time" (i.e. jail...