In the scale of 1-10. What are my chances of getting a lesser charge or even having the charges droped given the sircumstances?

I don't know about L.A., but in these cases in San Francisco, the prosecution often hinges on the excellence of the decoy officer's tape recording...

If a criminal/ imigration lawyer has been cited for professional misconduct in 2007, would it be a good idea to hire her.

Professional misconduct could mean anything. The California State Bar disciplines lawyers for getting convicted of a DUI, even though not connected...

Can I sue for attorney fees?

Please accept this caution in the spirit in which it was intended: to help you. When a good number of lawyers tell you it is good to walk away, and...

I didn't have insurance and I got in a car accident?

A more immediate course of action which might help you is to do some telephone work. Sounds like the other driver is not entirely unreasonable. See...

Usually this means that the prosecutor, the defense attorney and the judge meet in the judge's chambers to discuss your case and see if a deal can...

Is involuntary manslaugher a lesser charge than Murder?

Non-vehicular Involuntary manslaughter is punishable by 2, 3, or 4 years in prison. If it is vehicular, it depends on what kind of wrongful act was...

I would be very unlikely to represent you, because you are too far away from me, but your problem touches my two main specialties (domestic...

Will paying negate a freebie?

Assuming you did have a contract with them, which is anything but certain so far, it appears to have been modified 3 years ago, so you would have a...

FBI record for shoplifting arrest?

There is one avenue to seal and destroy the FBI record, but it is not at all certain. If your daughter can prove that she was never guilty of the...

Paying child support with visitation rights but mother has influenced the children not to see me

Only you know the extent of the issues between you and your ex, like what additional friction has arisen in the last year. I would suspect that she...