Can victim of felony dv charge ask for a lessor charge? how long for a domestic w/strangulation with priors?

The victim can request the prosecutor to either reduce the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor or ask for less time in jail or prison than what...

Selected as the best answer

Is the trial court in error if they amended my minute order from sentencing day 3 days later and changed my sentence.

If the Court amended a minute order and imposed additional penalties, such as an additional year of mandatory supervision, that would be wrong and...

Selected as the best answer

From your question it sounds like you were arrested for both offenses during a single arrest. If that is true then you will likely remain on an OR...

I received a Warrant for my Arrest. It States I must surrender Immediately I don't know what to do. can someone help me.

If you do not voluntarily turn yourself in the police will eventually find you and arrest you. By turning yourself as opposed to being brought into...

IS A CRIME committed before the 3 strikes law , provided it was non violent felony and a plea bargain,considerd a strike,thx ehv

It could be if it was a residential burglary (PC 459(a)) which many people consider is non-violent and usually they are not. However, strikes do...

The Child Welfare worker is a "mandatory reporter" meaning they are legally obligated to report anything they see, hear or are told about which may...

Although the comment made by your Public Defender in front of the DA and Judge was inappropriate it does not "doom" your case and take away any...

How do my unsupervised probation terms apply when I was sentenced in ID, but live in San Francisco.

Informal probation means you do not have to report to a probation officer. However, you do have to comply with all other terms of probation such as...

Hello My son is on Probation for harrassment. He got a speeding ticket on Monday. Is that a violation of probation?

A speeding ticket is an infraction. Generally in order for probation to be violated your son would have to be charged with a misdemeanor or felony....

What is the court offer for plea guilty dui for the 0.09 clean record, over 25? is it good enough for wet reckless?

The answer is maybe. However a "wet reckless" carries many of the same penalties as a standard DUI. There may be Penal Code 1538.5 issues...