My brother got arrested for ID theft. He's on bail and we need to know if we need to get a lawyer or just use public defender?

This is a misdemeanor charge but it is still important to defend it. You should be fully confident in the public defender's office as they do a...

Citation and court date received. If I do not have a lawyer at court what do I say?

You ask for a lawyer at your first appearance and the public defender will be appointed to assist you. He or she will be able to answer all your...

What going to happen to me i been arrested for a PC 459 a felony i have no prior felony just a misdemeanor.

You really shouldn't publish so many details especially from a small town like Victorville on this public forum. These questions are read by DAs...

I am not going to second guess the lawyer you fired to remove the restrictions imposed by PC 290. I do not understand why you would want someone...

I was approved for electronic monitor, 30 day misdemeanor sentence, 6 days time served credit.

CORRECTION: if you got a 30 day sentence and served 6 actual days you would only get 2 good time days for a total of 8. The way the credits work...

I was approved for electronic monitor, 30 day misdemeanor sentence, 6 days time served credit.

It may be that the judge's intention was that you spend 30 straight days on a monitor. On the other hand if he sentenced you to 30 days serveable...

Minor petty theft incident when I was 17. What's in my records?

You can and should have your juvenile record sealed if you have not already. It requires affirmative action on your part but for this offense is...

Can a resident alien re-enter the US with 5 DUI convictions? Do these amount to crimes of moral turpitude?

If you had 5 DUIs in a 10 year period, it is more than likely that at least one of them was an aggravated felony which would bar re-entry. A...

I received a citation for vc code 21453a about 21 days after the violation accured,is the law says the citation should be ..

Mr. Roberts may well be right in his advice. However there is a difference between date of mailing and date of receipt. If it was mailed in a...

Can I re-open a case after plead no contest and this led to my deportation in the future?

Just based on the facts you have explained here the question on a motion to change your plea would be whether the Court and counsel advised you of...