Does anybody know how much actual time somebody doing in prison

Is the one year actual time (he has been locked up for 12 months) or one year with credits (he has been locked up for 6 months)? If he has been...

What is the probability of being released early? Pled guilty to 11370.1a HS. Sentenced for 1 year jail time and 3 years prob.

It is neither a serious nor violent offense, so he'll do half time unless he loses his conduct credits for misbehavior while in. Yes, there is...

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Is there any free criminal representation?

The public defender is the free representation appointed by the court. If you're unsatisfied, you can hire an attorney to take over your case. If...

Adult convictions cannot be sealed, only juvenile cases can (potentially). California doesn't have a true expungement law - what we do have is a...

I dated a 22 year old guy, I am 17 so can my family still threaten to press charges against him even though there was no sex?

Only the DA can "press" criminal charges. Can they file a police report? Yes. It's then up to the DA if they want to file charges or...

What do they take first after sentenced.

It depends on whether those 366 days are actual (meaning they have been locked up for a year and a day already) or the combination of actual plus...

Although some people may consider dirty names "abuse", for a criminal charge, there must have been physical contact and/or injury. There are some...

Had two warrants went to court got them taken care of how do i get a motion to vacate civil assessment to get my Dr license back

There are two ways to get a civil assessment imposed: Failing to show up and failing to pay. If your is based on a failure to show, some judges...

Can u drink in California underage with parental supervison

While there are some states that have a parental exception, there is no such exception in California. It's illegal for both you to drink and your...

I have two days until my court date for petty theft misdemeanor charge in california. What action should i take before my trial?

Well, with two days before your court date, you don't leave a lot of time to do much. If you haven't both already found attorneys to represent...