When stoped by law enforcement and the smell pot and i have a valid medical recomindation does this still give them probable cau

There are police departments which have written policies that if someone has a 215 and presents it to the officers at the scene, they can detain...

In computing the 72 hours, weekends, court holidays and general holidays do not count in the calculation. The 72 hour period is measured from the...

I want to know how to appeal a conviction of DV if I was not allowed to testify during the trial and had no witnesses called on

You have a very limited amount of time to petition for review to the CA Supreme Court asking them to take another look at what the court of appeal...

How long can an inmate be retained in a reception area? Are there limits on # of times re endorsements can be filed by CIM?

Try contacting the Prison Law Office. They keep up-to-the-minute on how CDCR and the courts are handling the new law. They might even have...

My husband got arrested and went to jail. His bail was posted for 5000 and I paid that in cash and was told, if my husband

As I understand your question, you posted cash bail with the court and did not go through a bondsman? If that is the case, the court/judge cannot...

What will happen?

No one can predict what a judge will do when his blood sugar is down. That being said, get yourself back on calendar as soon as possible to...

Is it possible to move a criminal case (resolved) to another county?

she has to participate in a counseling program. She has no residence in that county now that she can no longer live with your mother. She could,...

Applying for a sentence modification

Most criminal defense attorneys can do that. You will need to supply the attorney with a copy of the sentencing transcript, the probation report,...

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For criminal appeals, how far back does the oral record go? Is it just the date of the last hearing or the entire record?

I think the question is whether you actually have an oral "record." Was the hearing and ruling transcribed by a court reporter? Was it...

How do i find a attorney that will do a pro bono case?

Let me be frank with you here. I have handled at the very least 1,000 criminal cases as a defense attorney - some in private practice, some as a...