Under certaiin circumstances a probationer can be held for limited periods based on a violation, but 30 days is unusual. Perhaps he is being held...

Was there a violation of the Fourth amendment right? If there was what type of motion and law can be applied to dismiss case?

The Fourth Amendment protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures. A warrantless search is presumed to be unreasonable, but certain...

You might try calling the Public Defender's Office and putting your question to them.

Penal Code section 245(a)(1) is the crime of assualt with a deadly weapon (AWD) other than a firearm that is likely to produce great bodily injury...

How do I sue for a false conviction?

Have you asked this question of the attorney who handled your appeal? As a starting point, a civil rights attorney will have to review at least...

It works both ways only if the restraining order is mutual, that is, if the court has ordered both parties to stay away from one another. Mutual...

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What determines the reasons for that negotiation?

Both of those offenses can be charged as either a felony (with maximum jail terms of 3 and 5 years, respectively) or as a misdemeanor (with maximum...

Usually a relocation during felony probation has to be approved by your probation officer before leaving. Talk to your officer about it first, or...

When you are charged with a DUI.

An attorney, perhaps even the public defender office of the county where the offense occurred, will be able to check electronic court records to...

PC 422, "Criminal Threat," is a "wobbler," meaning that it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. If charged as a misdemeanor, one's Sixth...