Is there a chance my case could be dropped?

I agree with all of my colleagues. The clerk should have stamped your citation to show you were there, but that is moot now. Virtually all DUIs...

My uncle was arrested for DUI about a month ago & was released. Should he go to court?

He certainly cannot avoid going to court and getting an FTA on his record in addition to a re-entry problem [if there is such]. Hire counsel to...

Can I sue my old lawyer?

If you get a lawyer who knows what he is talking about and doing, you can probably get the conviction set aside on a 1016.5 motion, if the advice...

If you are within 6 months of your plea, you should hire a DUI lawyer and withdraw your plea [I presume you did it pro per, because no real lawyer...

Looking for a affortable lawyer that would be able to give the best advice on this case or represent him at felony sett. conf?

Being an Indio lawyer, I can assure you that you need to hire someone to handle the whole case - you can't go into those courts [or any] with an...

Everyone's answer is accurate, except that you need to recall that it is not the PO but the court who violates your probation. Unless aggravated,...

DUI: I filed a 1538.5 motion. Lost. Accepted a wet reckless before trial. 1538.5 motion still appealable?

There is more to appealing a misdemeanor conviction than simply filing a timely notice. How are you settling the record, by proposed statement or...

Criminal defense, list-serv

The proper criminal defense is like brain surgery; if you had a brain tumor, would you be looking around for a power drill so you could start...

If a person is being arrested for petit theft and is in the store doing the paperwork, can an officer search their vehicle?

The police can always search a vehicle if there is probable cause to support the search [this is obviously not a search-incident search]. Whether...

DUI field test

That is something you should definitely bring up. But, you should have declined to take the test because of the issue, not take it and then try to...