Why don't you trust the lawyer you hired?

It probably wasn't a District Attorney. How do you even know anybody came if they didn't leave a card? I'd forget about it and move on.

You describe a second degree murder. The punishment is 15yrs-LIFE in Prison. Probation is NOT a possibility.

There's clearly more to this story. Have you hired replacement counsel?

Yes, you should absolutely fight the ticket.

I'm sorry for your loss. The case doesn't belong to you nor can you control what the DA does. Speak to the prosecuting attorney about your...

No, "they" did not pass any such law. Your b/f is listening to jailhouse lawyers rather than his own.

Projected release dates are subject to change. Keep checking. As a trustee, he should be able to learn an accurate projected release date.

Complaints about opposing counsel fall upon deaf ears at the State Bar. You're supposed to be annoyed and frustrated by the opposition.

YOU are not the client and thus this attorney owed you no satisfaction whatsoever. Any complaint is your mother's to make.