Can I be banded from safeway for shoplifting

Yes and if you return, you could be charged with trespass as a misdemeanor.

Is it legal to record a conversation with my child's farther during the exchange, if I let him know I am recording?

It is not legal and not admissible to record someone without his permission.

Can i still prove the abuse i went through and qualify for u-visa?

I would suggest contacting one of our local domestic violence shelters: Asian women's shelter, casa de las madres, Riley center, ... All of them...

Can an statement that was taken from me at my home be used in court against me I was consuming alcohol at the time it was taken

Yes most likely it can be used against you. The fact that you were drinking can be used by your attorney to try to explain your answers. Since...

Most sting operations in San Francisco are taped these days and the da's office reviews get taped conversation prior to filing. If this is the...

How juries view MIST cases

I think you've posted in the wrong section. This is not a criminal defense issue. I would say generally that juries vary greatly from county to...

HOW IS IT LEGAL FOR A DA & PD TO 'MAKE UP' COMPLETELY UNTRUE CHARGES IN ORDER TO FIT THE SENTENCING TIME IN A PLEA AGREEMENT?

Generally the judge has to find that there is a factual basis for any plea but I would agree with my colleague that this legal fiction would appear...

Arrested for DUI does the DA Office office automatically send you information the officer wrote or do you need to request it?

I agree, Duis are not easy cases for non-lawyers to contest. Find an attorney who will appear for you at arraignment and get the discovery.

Can i plead the 5th without getting into anymore trouble?

Not unless your cooperation was specifically a part of the plea bargain that you negotiated. You have a right to assert the 5th until your right...

I wanted to see how to go bout getting a restraining order taken off or hot to get it modified?

You need to make a motion before the judge that granted the restraining order to either terminate it or modify it to a "Do not annoy, molest, or...