About a month ago I got cut at JC penny for shoplifting for items worth $240.00. It was my first time and I don't have any crimi

As a Former Deputy District Attorney, who has been handling these cases for over 27 years, I can tell you that petty theft is NOT petty. A...

If I plead not guilty to a battery charge and I have another court date but they hold me in custody could the charges be dropped

The victim wanting to drop the charges has very little bearing on the DA deciding to go forward with the charges. As a Former DA myself, I can tell...

Charged with 245 a 1. with witness to partial incident. 1 prior misdemeanor vc 12500 10 yrs ago. what is likely to happen?

The 12500 isn't very important here, however the charge you are currently facing is very serious. If convicted, you would be a convicted FELON, for...

Falsely accused of petty theft while traveling out of state, do I have rights? Not arrested/police called, but told fined 3x $$.

I'm a Former DA, from Lancaster, and I've seen many cases like yours, where store security (wanna be cops) do some real strange things and accuse...

If somebody is told 30 days sentence in la county jail and denies the prosecutors request how long can trial go on ???

Criminal cases end 1 of 3 ways.......1) Plea Bargain....2) Trial.....3) Dismissal. if he doesn't want to accept the DA's offer, and the DA won't...

If convicted, he's looking at a minimum of 120 days, up to 1 year in custody. He needs a lawyer....David Wallin

Can i be charged for possesion for sales, after i've been bailed out already.

As a Former Deputy District Attorney, I can tell you that I agree with all the other lawyers and that you need to retain an experienced attorney to...

You must not know the whole story, because bail that high is for something far more serious than you have recounted. I would advise getting him a...

Is counsel reasonable for taking 2 week vacation prior to investigating?

Appointed counsel is pretty close to a public defender and, while it has harmed your case, potentially, I know that no judge would consider this...

My mom has a warrant for felony commercial burglury felony she is sick with kidney diesese can she fight the case?

In my 27 years, I have handled many cases with a client that has health issues. I feel it is quite possible to keep her out of custody while...