Drug possession charge

You should hire a lawyer and ask your lawyer to talk to the DA about not filing this case. Its likely that there is lag time on the filing of...

Effective Counsel? Public Defender Doesn't Want to Present Evidence or Offer any Defense Because "It Might Annoy The Judge"

Based on your limited facts it seems unfair that you would get sentenced to jail time for failure to meet with your PO when you were in the...

If I get a public defender as opposed to a private lawyer, will I be able to email and call my public defender from time to time

Given that you are posting from San Francisco, I will presume you are asking about having a San Francisco Public Defender. My experience with SF...

I have a question regarding being on felony probation .

This question is really dependent upon your relationship with your probation officer. If you have had a positive relationship with the same PO...

After the initial arraignment and the not guilty plea for a California DUI and awaiting a second court date in four weeks, does

Often between the first and second court date, the defense attorney may not be prepared to meet with or discuss the case with the DA over the...

You should hire an attorney and ask them to add the case to calendar to modify the sentence. At least in some local Bay Area counties, a 13 day...

CROSS FROM CANADA TO USA BORDER WITH PAST CRIMINAL RECORD ( trafficking and posession)

I would suggest contacting a criminal and/or immigration attorney in Seattle, Washington or Bellingham, Washington, and find out if persons have...

Trying to find out why someone was arrested

You can call or go to the court clerk and find out. You will need your friend's full name and possibly date of birth. You may also be able to call...

Tool for comparing attorneys? Simply judging their personalities (and taking their word for face value) seems inadequate.

The best way to find an attorney is to obtain a personal referral from someone you trust. Do you have any friends who have had to hire a criminal...

Need advice on a criminal issue

To echo the previous posts, you should contact an attorney in your area to discuss obtaining the best possible representation for your fiance. Its...