Are additional good-time credits awarded for Trustees serving an 1170 sentence?

Not necessarily under the law, but the Sheriff's may give her an earlier release. However, the 1170 "local prison" component complicates things a bit.

Can the DA's office reopen a conviction that happened 23 years ago?

The prior conviction appears to be the basis of the new case, as in you failed to fulfill your obligation to register based on the old conviction. ...

I have a dv hearing in the next three week. the allegations that i was charged with were false. I was able to prove many incon

A lot better with a quality, locally experienced criminal defense attorney by your side. Do not even consider making any further statements about...

I got arrested and charged with possecion of control substats. I've never gotten in trouble before at all. What would happen.

Stop posting case specific facts on public forums such as avvo and highly consider consulting with, if not hiring, a locally experienced criminal...

To echo the previous posts, be proactive not reactive and get before a judge ASAP.

There was an error in my friend's criminal record. Who to sue?

Sounds like your friend has a statute of limitations problem and/or a lack of real damages problem. But you/he are probably better off contacting...

Petty theft, what to do? Do we (sister and i) face the judge together or separately?

Your first mistake was stealing. The second was speaking to the loss prevention officer. In the event you and/or your sister cannot afford a...

My son blacked out and was taken to the hospital. His license was suspended until further testing was done.

Not at this point, but hiring an attorne y to deal with DMV on the front end would have been prudent. These matters usually take 30-45 days.

I am under investigation for fualse rape charges by a ex girlfriend. She made a "statment" 2 months after the supposed incident.

Contact a locally experienced criminal defense attorney ASAP and resist the temptation to speak to anyone else about this case (particularly your...

SENTRI - Conviction of driving on suspended license in 1997

If the suspended license conviction was a misdemeanor (based on your probation it was) you may have a problem, but it can't hurt to truthfully apply.