I am one of the few attorneys I've ever known who has actually taken one of these cases to trial. They settle probably 95 percent of the time. ...

I want to complain to my Sheriff about the behavior of one of his deputies. How much would a lawyer charge me to do this?

We are not permitted to solicit on the AVVO website. You will have to call around to attorneys and ask them one-on-one. It's perfectly acceptable...

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What are the chances my charges will be dropped and I do not have to show up?

Further to what Mr. Marshall said -- When police take someone into custody, they write a report. That report either gets sent to the DA or does...

Before sentencing can you request judge /DA after felony probation complete no viations felony reduced to mistdaminor

Your question is confusing to me - sorry. I read that you were on probation for the crime of possessing brass knuckles. While on probation, it...

I was arrested for petty theft in Sept 2015 and convicted as misdemeanor and am on 3 years probabtion.can I get a job

I assume you were convicted in 2014? There were no "petty theft diversion" classes you could take? The only way to find out if the convalescent...

In California, can a referral assessment determined to be "substantiated" be disputed or appealed?

How horrible for you. Forty years ago, CPS would never have gotten involved. I'm changing the category, since this is not an appellate question.

It makes no sense that a hair sample supplied one week later would show negative if the person were "clean" - unless the sample is from a shaved...

I think this is a very slippery slope for you. You could easily be violated for assisting him avoid punishment under Penal Code sec. 32. While...

Sorry about the loss of your cousin. All of the attorneys who answered before me have given you sound advice. Here's something else to...

Is there anyway to beat this?

I agree with Mr. Taylor. Your boyfriend's defense attorney can retain a fingerprint analyst to go over the scale and meth container. I doubt the...