Can a person carry a concealed weapon if he reasonably believes he is in grave danger of a person who poses threat to his safety

You need two things under 12025.5 to constitute a defense under 12025. As Mr. Warden says a current restraining order but also a reasonable belief...

Forfeiture money now not going to be returned!!!!!

It is tough to get your money back in forfeiture proceedings. You say you had proved it was legally obtained but then you pled to a lesser charge...

It means that the County is NOT going to proceed on your case. If you have been arrested and are released without charges being filed by the DA...

Are red light camera video and photographs admissable evidence?

The records are admissible assuming a proper foundation has been laid. That means someone from the company must testify that the camera was in...

If I fire my attorney a day or so before my hearing will the judge have to give me time to find another attorney before hearing?

If you are using private counsel you have the right to be represented by the attorney of your choice. If you fire him the judge must give you a...

How long does it take from the date of arrest till the D.A. veiws your case and decides to file a case or not?

If you are in custody you must be arraigned within 48 hours of your arrest which assumes the DA has reviewed and charged the case. If he...

Does it make sense to declare an offence on an immigration form, if you do not have the case papers?

If you were deported from Macao, and you do not disclose it on your immigration application, the immigration service here WILL find out about it...

Is it possible to see a judge to ask for low fee?

If you are only getting fined for misdemeanor petty theft you are already getting off light. Of course when you are sentenced you can ask him to...

14 year old stepson whom is on informal probation, went into my purse and got my credit card information and text it to mom

Your reporting your own stepson to the police reflects a cruel and stupid myth: that somehow people who are incarcerated learn a lesson in prison....

Can a sentence be plea bargained or predetermined or is it up to the judge?

The sentence can be part of the plea deal but a judge also has to approve the plea deal. In SF where I practice the judges are getting less...