My girlfriend committed petty theft. She is a minor, what can she do? What will happen to her?

Probably petty theft charges, if anything. It depends on the nature of the theft, whether a struggle occurred when she was stopped, and what was...

Arrested for Resisting arrest for failing to sign a ticket, DA offers 30 days and 3 years probation. What to do?

I would suggest consulting a good lawyer. It is possible that a rookie Deputy DA filed this under the "delays a peace officer" theory. Police...

Shoplifting target

Sounds like it could be a "bad stop" in loss prevention lingo. If your actions evidenced an intent to permanently deprive merchandise, it makes no...

I need a family law lawyer that has a lot of experience with DCFS but I don't have any money. Can I set up a payment plan?

You need to start on that list that DCFS gave you or the next hearing could be your last before they terminate reunification services. After that,...

Total BS. As a former career child porn prosecutor recently retired, I can tell you that there is no way you accidentally downloaded C.P. unless...

Prison time

The 85% applies where the crime that a person was convicted of is a "strike" (Also known as a violent felony.)

I was caught shoplifting at Target in San Bruno California. What happen if I don't pay their fine?

As a former Loss Prevention Agent, and now criminal attorney, I can tell you that those fines are purely civil in nature and have nothing to do...

No photos are needed at all. The DA can go forward just on the statement of the victim. They will be looking for some corroboration, however, like...