My 21 yr old son just got his second DUI, with an injury, so likely a felony DUI in california...

Your son needs to contact a criminal attorney and check himself into residential alcohol treatment while the case is pending. He appears to have a...

A Romero motion CAN be filed and granted prior to entering a guilty plea, despite the information another attorney posted. It makes no sense to...

Is it legal to take someone straight to prison without a trail especially if they are really sick?

Your uncle would not have gone to prison without a trial or guilty plea. Illness is not a reason to avoid prison because prisons think they can...

I need criminal defense attorney for prostitution solicitation pro bono

If you cannot afford an attorney, you will be an appointed a public defender. Los Angeles has an excellent office. You should start to develop...

When a PC851.8 petition is denied what else can be done?

That is really frustrating. I would need to know the specific facts of the jury trial to help you determine which type of relief to seek. Lauren...

A friend was charged with 245A with GBI. - Part 4 – (LAST)

Your friend took the benefit of a bargain, which happens every day in unjust situations, because he didn't want to go to jail. That is life. None...

You can petition the Department of Justice to remove any arrest from your record IF the court has made a finding of factual innocence. That is the...

If im on informal court probation and charges have been droped why are they having a formal revocation hearing

The formal revocation hearing is to your benefit because it gives you the opportunity to fight the violation, which it sounds like you want to do....

Will my 16year old daughter go to juvinel hall? if so for how long?

Misdemeanants in juvenile court are released to their parents.

Can i withdrawl my plea if?

The purpose of a plea bargain is you plead guilty to get the outcome you negotiated for. I don't understand how the outcome could be different than...