Nope. You can hire private counsel or wait for the court to appoint an Indigent Defense attorney at arraignment.

Can I get all my cases get dismissed by reason of insanity, the "mc naughten" law, or can they get reduced?

There is no dismissal due to insanity in California. M'naghten is a British case that explains common law insanity issues, but really has no...

You raise very good, potentially valid legal issues with regard to the prostitution charges. However, it is clear (to me) that you need to consult...

Was arrested charged 1203.2 bailed out........now there is a bench warrant for violation of probation why would this occur

Possibly a different violation of probation. Call your lawyer and bondsman in the morning.

Redusing a felony domestic violence with time served at state prison to a misdemeanor.

Nope. State prison = no reduction. Your felony sentence has been executed and imposed. So the level of crime has been fixed.

San Bernardino Court

1) Call the attorney that represented you. 2) The case minutes are available online. If no violation is reflected in the minutes, then the odds...

IF 3 FELONY CASES ARE RUN CONCURRENT CAN THEY BE CONSIDERED 3 SEPERATE PRISON PRIORS ?

The short answer is "no", although I'd really need more information to answer definitively. Under 667.5(b), a one-year enhancement can be added for...

What kind of time am I looking at? VC23153(a)/VC23153(b) and a bunch of enhancements.

This is not like your friend's DUI. This is a very big deal. You face the real possibility of actual prison time. You need to meet with an attorney...

It means that he was given PC1000 "diversion" in the the case. If he had successfully completed diversion, the case would have been dismissed on...

If arrested for a warrant and 4573PC is added on at the jail, can it be dropped ?

Sure. And it may not even be filed. The charge of bringing dope into jail is targeted at people that are voluntarily bring dope into jail. When a...