I received a DUI in 2007 and I am going to turn myself in this month about how much time will I get??

If you turn yourself in to the police you may be arrested and held for a violation of a DUI conviction. On the other hand I have had clients with...

I extended my appearance date online, is this ok to handle later, because one was no p.o. ins. and the other was a moving violat

There are traffic lawyers on Avvo who would defend you and many of them are excellent lawyers. But the question is whether you want to spend the...

Contesting 21655.5(b) Citation via TBD - Entrapment Defense Applicable?

No. Entrapment is a very narrow defense in certain criminal cases and very difficult to prove. Basically you have to show that the government...

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Currently completed pre-trial diversion for a shoplifting charge and interviewing to work at a law firm

There is no sure fire way to overcome this obstacle to your being hired. The best approach is the one you intend to take which is to be honest and...

What are chance/odds my request(s) be granted?

Your RN license is too valuable for you to be handling this yourself. There is no guarantee the letter made its way to the judge or that s/he read...

DUI With Enhancements In the State of California

You seem to already know the answer to the question you posed. Anything within 10 years of a DUI arrest counts as a 2nd or 3rd w/i the same 10...

Can a person on probation be given a joint suspension

Quoting my colleague Mr. Marshall " 'Joint suspension' is jailhouse slang for a suspended prison sentence. There are two major reasons why judges...

A 16 year old accused of murder will be tried as an adult, no question about it. Whether he will get the max is another question whcih no one here...

Diversion program

If you are a juvenile check out SC's Neighborhood Accountability Boards at http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/prb/nab.asp. If you are not you...

Am i still banned? when would i receive the civil demands?

PS: if you have a court issued stay away order in place that changes things. Since you did not mention one I assumed that you do not.