Friend booked with PC496A ,PC487A, PC148A1, PC459C charges and has a record. What kind of sentence is he looking at?

I understand wanting to know what worse case scenario is, the maximum punishment, but being booked on these charges is a long way away from being...

Can he switch judges?

As Robert Marshall Sanger stated in his answer you can easily disqualify a judge under CCP 170.6, assuming the motion is timely made. I...

I'm assuming from your question that the Prosecutor and Judge already agreed to allow you to participate in the petty theft diversion program. ...

Requirements for a Speedy Trial

The basic information regarding speedy trial rights has already been provided in previous answers; however, no one has discussed practical...

Will i be released if i take a stirke

Will I be released? Are you talking about the jail overcrowding issue in Fresno? I will discuss the jail overcrowding issue incase this is what...

I practice in Fresno and must admitt in all my years practicing criminal law I have never had a case as a defense attorney nor when I was a...

How will I serve my 2 days for DUI?

You posted this question in the Fresno, CA section. Are you in Fresno? I ask because each jurisdiction is different. Who will not let you...

Can i enroll in a drug rehab program to avoid my third violation of probation

As the others have indicated, a lot more information is needed from you to answer this question, such as: - What are you on probation...

I was charged with DUI and put on three years probation. Now recently I'm charged with an open container. Consequence?

I have practiced criminal law in Fresn for approximately 10 years (8 as a prosecutor and 2 as a defense attorney). In Fresno a standard DUI term...

I just got caught with a forged rx for norco (under a fake name) at my pharmacy. No police/arrests...yet. Can I be arrested?

Stealing a prescription pad is a crime as well as attempting to obtain medications with a flasified prescription. Whether or not you will...