I was arrested for petty theft and recived a latter from the retailer to pay $550 even thou they took the items i was attempting

Just to clarify what the other attorneys have said this is a civil demand letter which will have no effect whatsoever on the criminal proceedings....

Your first court date is an arraignment which means you are informed of the charges against you and advised of your legal rights. You enter a plea...

Is operating a pro-marijuana website with guides on cooking, smoking, using it illegal?

Google "marijuana recipes" and you will find hundreds if not thousands of web sites which do what you propose doing. The existence of such sites...

Federal Mandatory Minimum Safety valve

The "safety valve," 18 U.S.C. §3553(f), eliminates the statutory minimum in some drug cases if all of the following apply: 1. He does not...

I am looking for an Attorney that can help my father with his criminal defense Pro Bono!! Please Help!!

Many excellent lawyers get a start by taking high profile cases for little or no money. Obviously Mr. Pickard is not one of these. I would,...

I have 1 wet and reckless 9 yrs ago and 2 dui convictions since the wet and reckless, last night i got another dui what to do?

I don't know what your former status as a corrections officer has to do with it. In any event I wouln't plan on returning to your former profession.

I live in California and the district attroney has had in open investigation on my fraud case for 3 years and 11 months.

Most felonies in CA have a 3 year statute of limitations. The statute goes up with the potential exposure on the charge. For example an offense...

What can I do to stop paying restitution? It was almost paid off & then they ask for more.When do the future payments stop?

You were entitled to a hearing on the amount of restitution after it was ordered. Since you were facing felony charges I assume you had a lawyer...

At friends house and warrant of homeowner led to search-found drugs in home. being charged with possession etc.

No you cannot sue for discrimination unless the reason you were singled out was a specifically illegal reason, that is, something based on your...

Reopen a misdemeanor theft case due to immigration consequence in California

As to immigration consequences of a plea you are doubtless thinking of Padilla V Kentucky which says that failure to advise of same is ineffective...