Can someone clearly explain the ramifications of PC 1237.5 and how it directly affects an appeal?

Section 1237.5 applies to appeals in cases where a defendant did not go to trial, but instead was sentenced following a voluntary plea of guilty or...

Can a judge put a no bail after you posted bail already?

What you describe is commonly done by judges when a person commits a new offense while he is out on bail for allegedly committing a different crime.

Yes, it is considered a conviction. Paying the fine is an admission of guilt. If you do not want to admit guilt, you can appear in court, plead...

California prosecutors do not need "statutory rape" to jump in. They have other choices: PC 207, 208, 236, 288.3, 288.4

Police officers, like anyone else, can speak to anyone they choose. Unless the person has been arrested and has invoked his or her Miranda rights....

Can we change pd

If you want to hire a private attorney (costs may be less than you think based on the outcome you are looking for), you can simply fire the Public...

There is a basis to suppress introduction of the CS as evidence against you if the search of your person and possessions by the police was...

Will my daughter have to do jail time?

Jail time is a possibility in a first DUI. Whether, upon conviction, the judge orders that instead of probation and a stint in an out-of-custody...

One would have to look at the actual terms of your sentence, as recorded on the minute order, to be certain of what you actually agreed to...

Generally speaking, to obtain a conviction prosecutors must have evidence of a crime that is independent of a confession by an accused. However,...