Is their a law that opens the Restricted Juvenile Reports to public?

No. California cannot open any juvenile records to the public.

He was arrested for vc2800.2. At arraignment they added 6 prison priors as well. What can we do if we cant afford a lawyer now?

Sometimes a DA will load up a case with prison priors so that they can try to get some jail/prison time out of a defendant. They may try to scare...

I recently had a client who was in custody in San Bernardino County serving a county prison sentence. He also had a case in Riverside County for...

My arraignment is on aug 7 do I need to consult a lawyer?

You definitely should contact an attorney. You may have many options in this case, and you do not want to get stuck with an offer that the judge...

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Anyone in criminal law

THe short answer is yes. If you have already been sentenced, an attorney can place the case on calendar for a modification of sentence.

Can someone get out of jail after serving more than half there time already.

It actually depends largely on the jail that this person is currently in. In San Bernardino County, a person can get out of jail with work release...

Criminal Case and Evidence code section 1370

If the court determines that the statement is an excited utterance, it will come in as evidence, regardless of Crawford.