Hello my sons father is in jail for burglary and this will be his third strike the first strike was grand theft or petty theft

A 3 strike case means that the possible sentence could be 25 years to life. So, based on my practicing criminal law for about 25 years, and being a...

Can i retract a stament of domestic violence givien to the police and how?

As a Former Deputy D.A. in Palmdale for about 3 years, and as a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, I have handled these types of matters for about...

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Do misdemeanors or arrests like DUI/OUI report to other states ? If not, can I leave off the application?

As we are the United Stetes of America, normally, an arrest in 1 state will show up in all the others. However, in my 20 years as a defense...

What are the chances of someone getting out of jail if they have 3 misdeamenor charges and one felony charge

I'm afraid to say that the way you asked the question, makes any answer impossible. As a Former Deputy District Attorney and a Certified Criminal...

What are my options as of now?

You are not going to get satisfaction here, on avvo. I have told you that worrying is futile, and the chances of criminal prosecution is slight. ...

The civil demand issue has nothing to do with admission of guilt and any criminal prosecution won't even be aware of that aspect. So I wouldn't be...

Help w/ shoplifting from Kohl's.

So long as law enforcement wasn't involved, you have no record of this, and your future is not hindered. As for the demand, you have several...

There are criminal charges, such as child annoying , that could prove a serious issue for you. You should NOT send any minor, any texts of a...

Lying on my boyfriend and he's facing 25 yrs

In my 25 years in criminal law, while it is quite possible for you to be charged with a crime for lying to police, it is rare that charges are...

As a Former Deputy District Attorney and a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, my office has handled many cases like yours, and, in many cases, we...