How can we get reduced sentences if we fully co-operate and the prosecutor challenges our safety valve eligibility?

The other attorneys are absolutely correct: this is not a place to get a second opinion since we don't have anything to go on other than your...

Hi im looking for a pro bono attorney for a criminal case to look and see if there was any errors. error coram nobis .?? LE supp

The law requires that the judge, before taking your plea, determine whether you understand the rights you are giving up by pleading and that your...

Can you be convicted of murder without being in the commison of commiting a felony?

I'm not sure I understand the scenario. Defendant was accused of trying to kill A but accidentally killed B instead? 2 victims = 2 sets of...

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Calif laws: petty theft: either if misd. or infraction: are you able to plead no contest?

Please understand also that a "no contest" or "nolo contendre" plea is the legal equivalent of a guilty plea and will not shield you from criminal...

Why do courts/judges lag to make a sentence date?

And to add to Mr. Roberts' answer - once the probation report is prepared the defendant has an opportunity to review it and respond to it in...

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How much time do you think I will get I have two open cases for sales and maintaing?

I'm not trying to avoid giving you an answer, but most determinate sentences in California call for 3 and sometimes 4 (including probation)...

Hi I live in California in the summer I got a traffic ticket.They said I would get something in the mail.Today is the first time

On the ticket itself it gave you a time and date to report for court. You failed to appear and the judge issued a warrant for your arrest. Will...

A young man is going to trail soon and I'm not sure what he should wear.

Go to the thrift stores in your area. Seriously. You can't imagine the stuff well-to-do people discard. It might take several trips, and each...

When my employer runs a background check will he be able to see I'm on informal probation?

The following is a copy of California Labor Code section 432.7(a). It does not apply to government employers and a few other select employment...

CREDIT CARD JUDGEMENT APPEAL

I assume this is not a small claims action. If the case was a "limited civil division" case, you take your appeal to the appellate department of...