I moved your question from Criminal Defense to the General Practice category because you do not seem to have been charged with or suspected of a...

Civil rights law suits against law enforcement are viable in cases of serious police misconduct. Whether the incident you describe rises to that...

You can read about recent changes in the criminal law here: http://www.adi-sandiego.com/news_alerts/recent_changes_statutes.asp Or you could...

Yes, baring a clerical error, even if it has been "expunged" pursuant to Penal Code sec. 1203.4. A so-called "expungement" does not erase the fact...

It could be a clerical error, or perhaps a test based on some other draw and wrongly associated with your arrest. It's hard to say without looking...

Your public defender is best equipped to answer your question because he or she is the only defense lawyer who knows all the facts of your cases,...

The law recognizes that everyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty in a trial before a judge or jury, or by their own admission. ...

The law recognizes and protects one against unfair or prejudicial treatment based on characteristics such as one's race, sex and religion. If...

If you were not arrested for your alleged conduct at the time of the incident, it is unlikely you will be taken into custody at your arraignment...

Impossible to say with any certainty without reviewing the record of the hearing.