First, and foremost, criminal defense (particularly if trial is appropriate) is not a do-it-yourself project. The first step is to hire an...

I. need. lawyer clean. all. my. criminal. record.

First step is to deal with all of the outstanding warrants then assess how to move forward from there. Use the Find a Lawyer tab on this site to...

Law enforcement did nothing wrong in this scenario. As to the store it would not be civil rights violations, but personal injury for false...

Statute of limitations in suing a individual for false arrest.in the state of California.

As you plead guilty or no contest to the charges there is no basis for suing for false arrest, etc. To file a civil tort action for false...

Projected release date on 10/15/2015 and what will the actual release date?

We have absolutely no way of knowing the answer to that question. She will be released when the jail releases her, which is likely to be on or...

Judge won't respond and he/she is not the one to add you to calendar. You need to go to the criminal clerk's window and ask to be placed on...

Charges were to be dropped if i Took blame. According to cop who wrote me the ticket. No charges dropped

Hard to say what is actually going on here. To clarify law enforcement can lie and say anything they want to get people to "confess." They have...

How much does going to treatment (residential) weigh in on a DUI sentence (3rd and 4th DUI....I got them 17 hours apart this yr.

This is a question to ask your attorney. So much depends on the DA who is handling the case. I have one now that is a felony DUI (actually a third...

Do I need to hire an attorney to clear a bench warrant when I have already paid the fines that the warrant was served for?

If the court won't clear the bench warrant on their own initiative (which is what the clerk is telling you) then yes, you would need to retain a...

There is no such thing as a "first offender program." The charges are serious and he needs the assistance of counsel--whether court appointed or...