19 yo. charged with two petty theft charges under $200 each. How likely is jail time and what are my options?

Jail keeps getting more and more likely....the more you keep getting arrested! Simultaneously stop getting arrested and consult with a local...

What is Sheriff's Work Project?

When in doubt, have your boyfriend call his lawyer and/or the Sheriff's Work Project and make a proactive attempt to answer his questions before...

I was arrested for petty with a prior 666 and my boyfriend was the one who took most everything he wants to take the charge for

unless your defense is HE took everything, you took nothing and knew nothing, all that will do is give your boyfriend a case. Petty theft with a...

My 50 year old husband got stupid and first time in his life shoplifted a merchandise priced $189.

He can receive up to 6 months in jail if convicted. Realistically, he is probably looking at (worst case) a day in jail (book and release), a...

Or perhaps the street cleaners COULDN'T do their job because your car was in their way!

Self defense or murder?

The better question is...will the DA, or most importantly the jury, think it's self-defense.

Who is the most well known successful criminal defense attorney for felony theft

David P. Shapiro...haha! You set yourself up for that one.

If my friend is given prop 36 will that affect her welfare benefits, section-8 and GA benefits?

felony convictions may result in many collateral consequences, one of which is being cutoff from government welfare services. However, if Prop 36...

The magistrate at a preliminary hearing can increase, decrease, or keep bail at the same amount after a preliminary hearing. Based on the content...

What kind of legal issues will I be facing for being arrested of stolen credit cards.

Other issues which may come into play are the reasons for the stop and the search. Were you arrested for anything prior to the police searching...