After the arrest, Is the CHP allowed to pull someone else over while your cuffed in the backseat?
Yes, they can make additional stops. Is it the best move for them? Maybe not, since they are responsible for your safety once you're in their...
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Yes, they can make additional stops. Is it the best move for them? Maybe not, since they are responsible for your safety once you're in their...
They must have a valid violation of some law in order to pull you over. Most of those are for an infraction, such as weaving, speeding, etc. If...
Drug DUI cases can be difficult for the prosecution, especially prescription drugs. There is not a magic number of impairment like in an alcohol...
The dollar amount of the bail or the warrant doesn't have anything to do with what the sentence may be. The charges, your prior record (if...
You're going to face misdemeanor petty theft charges. That carries a possible maximum punishment of 6 months in jail and/or a thousand dollar...
A dismissal only happens after charges have been filed, so if your case was never filed, it wasn't "dismissed" but just not filed. If no...
It's not an appeal your friend is looking at - he needs to try and withdraw his plea (if he got probation) or file a writ (if he was sentenced to...
There's no way to predict what he might ACTUALLY get, but he's looking at two felony charges plus a prison prior, so he's looking at 4 years, 8...
The language of the statute itself has "for the purpose of" which makes it a specific intent crime.
In general, the statute of limitations on a felony is three years and on a misdemeanor, it's one year. I don't know what's going on with your case...