If I pay in my bail in full before arraignment will it make my case look better during the arraignment?

No, it will not make a difference in terms of how the case is handled in court. However, it may make it easier for your attorney because being out...

Hello my husband was convicted of a pety theft with a prior and served 40 days and felony probation for 5 years.

He will be charged with another petty theft with a prior. That can be filed as either a felony or a misdemeanor and if he was not charged with a...

Can I drink a little bit before driving on probation?

It's true. Don't drink and drive with any measurable (.01 is considered measurable) amount of alcohol in your system or you risk a violation of...

My bf is in custody

I agree. If he is not a citizen he could be looking at custody time and removal (deportation). You "bf" needs help for both the criminal and...

85%, and it should be in state prison. This is a violent felony (and a strike) and as such, it is prison eligible. The judge could, however, grant...

When I went back to court to ask why I have to go to trial, they advised me that the court was overcrowded and I had to go

There really is not enough information to answer your question. Is this a criminal or civil case? In any event, there are many reasons why cases...

Can I be charged with 11378 hs and 11378a hs if there were no drugs in my possession.? Can I be charged because I was driving?

I agree. Knowledge is key element of possession, which, by the way, is a term of art in the law. It doesn't necessarily mean that you had the drugs...

They will take longer when you are not in custody because statutory speedy trial limits are not in play. The case can be filed, returned to the...

What are the new sentencing percentage for 2013?

That is just a rumor that floats around from time to time. Not true.

A friend of mine is in san joaquin county jail in stockton, ca and he has 5 felony charges against him, I was curious on how

It is impossible to tell from simply the charges. There are 3 drug possession charges, one of which is in the jail or prison. There is what we call...