Charge with burglary of habitation Im on deferred probation will it show on my background once I complete want to join military

An expungment does not "erase" anything from your record; it simply adds a notation to your record indicating that the case was subsequently...

My daughter was caught shoplifting merchandise worth $47. No prior behavior like this. What can happen?

Robert Marshall, an attorney who frequently answers questions here on avvo, wrote a legal guide that you might want to look at (in terms of how to...

Can a public defense attorney win a case on 2nd degree robbery ?? Is it possible ? can they lessen the jail time?

There's nothing about being a public defender that makes you "less" of an attorney than a private attorney. They are just as skilled as any other...

Accused of switching tags. Innocent. DA won't read file just offered deal of guilty plea dismissal after 3mths. Is this normal?

The DA is in no hurry to dismiss your case. He/she's also in no hurry to investigate your claims that you are innocent, especially if he/she has a...

How does my lawyer get my file from the public defenders office

I forgot to mention that when your attorney informs the PD that he is substituting in, the PD will hand over your "file." (again, the process may...

How does my lawyer get my file from the public defenders office

In my county, your attorney would appear, talk to the PD and inform him that he's substituting in, then advise the DA, then advise the court. The...

This is a very difficult question to address on a forum like this. Your attorney has made three appearances (two of which he personally attended)....

Can a police officer pull you over for no reason, In the state of California?

The 4th amendment provides that people should be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. An automobile stop constitutes a "seizure." As...

I want to turn myself in for an out of state failure to appear.

I agree with Mr. Kaman's assessment. It's great that you want to take care of your warrant, but it seems to me that you're not in the position to...

242-243e,not arrest yet, Booking

PC243e is a domestic battery charge; meaning, they are charging you with battering your "intimate partner". Anytime you are arrested, a record...