A dismissal at the preliminary hearing stage is a fairly rare event. Most of the time when I have seen it, it was not entirely because of a lack of...

If my son is arrested for trespassing and possession of vandalism tools ,can he be charged for anything else ?

The police report and other evidence will be reviewed prior to charges being filed. The district attorney will file whatever charges are presented...

Is pc 484(a) for petty theft the same as Theft of personal property?

Definitely check with your attorney. By definition, an infraction is less serious than a misdemeanor. There are some very technical sides to this,...

My husband has a two year sentence and his lawyer said that he would do half but he rumor has it he would only do 33% is that tr

There are two things to remember: one. Misery loves company. Jailhouse rumors are not worth a expletive. Two. It depends on what type of charge he...

I want to terminate my probation early, still owe money for probation costs to Revenue & Recovery. How low a balance will work?

You will have your best chance of early termination if all fines and fees are paid prior to asking for it. Probation is a large incentive for you...

Will this show up on a background check

If you did not receive a citation or other notice to appear, and you have not been sued civilly, then nothing should show up on a background check....

What could happen

I would imagine you'll be fine. If you are contacted by the police, do not say anything further. As far as when will it show up on a background...

Can the sheriffs go into my home without a search warrant?

A very common term of probation is what's called a search term. This means that the police or sheriff may enter the probationer's residence at any...

I was convicted of a federal felony 13 years ago what can I do to fix my past criminal history . How can I fix or reduce a crime

No "expungment" for Federal crimes. Good news is you'd have gotten several years if caugh in Mexico.

Is it an infringement of my 4th amendment rights if a dog sniff was done on my car after the traffic stop concluded?

Not sure how you decided the stop was "concluded". An attorney needs to carefully analyze the details to see if a violation if your rights occurred.