The maximum punishment for H&S 11377 is three years local prison sentence. However, 1.2 ounces of meth is a lot. Hopefully you mean 1.2 grams.

My Boyfriends step sister has filed a police report for a situation that occurred 20 years ago

As my colleague stated: anyone can report anything to the police, even if it happened 20 years ago. It is unlikely that the police will do any...

There is no set time frame for an arrest warrant. If the girlfriend reported it to the police the police can ask a Judge for an arrest warrant...

Can a person own a gun in california after being convicted of misdemeanor dissuading a witness? this conviction was back in 2000

A person convicted of P.C. 136.1 cannot own or possess a firearm for the 10 years after his/her conviction. If it has been more than 10 years then...

Is it recommended to get a lawyer after your 1st court appearance & the DA has missing complaint & the DUI case will b continued

Yes it is wise to get an attorney at this point. Although the DA is still waiting for the results, the DMV probably have the results and they are...

How can I get the misdemeaner I got brought down to a infraction or dissmissed?

You will have to wait and see what happens at the arraignment. The DA could decide to file no charges, to file an infraction or to file a...

It's been six years already!!!

You can only be held for 72 hours (but not counting weekends). It would be unconstitutional for them to hold you any longer. The problem is that...

Can a law firm send any attorney in their firm to court, whether or not they were previously involved in the case?

If you hire a law firm that has many attorney's, you are hiring the firm, not a specific attorney. An attorney who is unfamiliar on the specific...

I wasn't to remove a 5year restraining order will be difficult to do so ?

If you are the protected party in the restraining order you can request that the Judge lift he order. The Judge will want to question you as to...

Is there a statue of limitations on being able to press chages on a domestic violence act ?

The statute of limitations is three years for an act of domestic violence if your daughter and her boyfriend lived together or if they have a...