How much time will a first timer usually get for robbery

Robbery is theft accomplished by force or fear. Even snatching a phone out of someone's hand may be enough force to draw a robbery charge. The...

Driving without license plates is really dumb. Plates are the first thing a police officer looks for when surveying the traffic. The question is...

Can polygraph results send a parolee back to prison?

If his conditions of parole specify that he has to submit to polygraph testing then he has to. You are right that the results are not conclusive...

Question regarding juvenile court

You didn't have to bring your son in for questioning. If you had not the police would not have the damaging admissions they now have. Your son...

If four individuals rob a store, what can be the maxium sentance for each ?

I disagree with Mr. Arzili that there is any possibility the adults will get probation. Both liberal and conservative judges have a horror of gun...

In 2003 I was given a written ticket for petty theft and never went to court.

The only question I heard was the following: "What "if anything" can I do to insure this will not appear on my record?" The answer to that...

Security clearance

Your criminal history is computerized and available to any authorized person in the state. Employers do NOT have access to your DOJ records but...

Why did the Ca. DMV re-suspend my license after pleading no contest in court. I already served the suspension...

If this is a first DUI you served the DMV suspension. But when you pled no contest (which is the same thing as a guilty plea except that it cannot...

What should I do ?

You are being penny wise and pound foolish. You had the money to go up there and then abscond, thus missing your court date. If you ignore this...

If while in prison laws pass or laws are changed. are you accountable to the new laws?

My Meyers and Mr Tamao: You both practice in states that are large enough that you don't need to embarrass yourselves by answering questions...