My son received a ticket with a violation code and section 488 - Petty Theft, can you give me some guidance?

The Office of the Public Defender provides excellent representation but only for those matters that have already proceeded to court. A private...

If this is a San Diego matter, call work furlough (619) 232 -8600 and see if they will take you as surrender. If they won’t take you, you must...

What kind of time is he looking at for a robbery?

This answer is a duplicate of my answer which was submitted in error under a misspelled screen name: The determination of whether an...

How can we go about getting my friend out of jail?

Yes, the probation officer can arrest a probationer where probable cause exits to believe that a violation of probation has occurred. Felony...

I would like to dismiss the attorney I hired to represent my son, he has done nothing to defend him. How much time do I have?

You cannot "fire" the attorney. The attorney is ethically, legally and morally bound to your son, not to you. The decision to continue with the...

How should we proceed with our son on informal probation and getting caught shoplifting

Your son may have been placed on informal supervision without admitting the conduct in the old case. This means that it may not be too late to...

2nd Degree Burglary

There is an extremely high likelihood that this matter will be filed as a misdemeanor, not a felony. You won't face any more jail time. You may be...

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If someone is found with cocaine on them and one of the charges is intent to sell can they still be eligible for diversion?

No. Diversion is not available even without the intent to sell charge because of the battery charge. The best defense in a case like this is to...

4 Warrants and only one surrenders

You will possibly get a benefit on the issue of bail. The court looks favorably on people who surrender rather than those picked-up after running...

Is it legal to add charges to a case based on heresay?

Yes, they can add charges based on evidence presented at the preliminary hearing. While hearsay evidence is admissible at the preliminary hearing,...