Am I in the clear?

You have some very good points to your argument, but unfortunately no, you're not necessarily in the clear. like most of the other attorneys...

Chances are slim that charges will be filed. I've worked on numerous theft cases and I'm trying to recall if I've ever seen one that didn't involve...

I was caught stealing at JcPenny. It was probably like $50.

No case can be predicted with 100% accuracy, but if it's a first offense you may be in luck. The important part, to answer your question more...

My question is about Prop 47 and an 11377(A) case that the DA had to drop charges then refiled while it was still a felony.

It's an interesting question that seems to depend entirely on the timeline. If it was dropped and refiled after Prop 47 passed, you might have an...

Can I withdraw a guilty plea due to poor representation.

Withdrawing a plea can be done (as mentioned in another reply) for a few reasons, ineffective assistance of counsel is one of them, and has already...

If I change my name.

A rose by any other name. A protective order, as others have indicated, deals with the person, not the name. Chances are good all that would be...

Expunging my record

Expungement in California is dealt with primarily in Penal Code section 1203.4. The way it works is to "dismiss" the case you had previously pled...

Will an infraction for trespassing deny me an internship?

As other have said already, it depends on the type of job the internship is for, and most places are only concerned with misdemeanors and felonies...

Should we hire a lawyer to request house arrest on behalf of my husband that is currently in custody serving a 10 yr co/prison

Speaking realistically, it's unlikely that house arrest would be granted on something that produced a 10 year sentence. The other reality is that,...

In california for petty theft before arraignment, first and only offense. is it possible to delete it off my record?

An arrest is not a conviction so, as far as I'm aware, unless you know of something special to your particular situation, which is something to...