I sent someone to jail but didn't want to press charges. I was told the state was picking it up and I had to testify @ prelimin

You shouldn't listen to out of state attorneys who comment on CA law. Usually they don't know what they are talking about and this case is no...

Can a respondent of a personal protection order accept a call from the petitioner if the petitioner initiates the call?

Mr. Fink's answer is wrong in California and it may be wrong in Michigan. A domestic violence protective order in CA prohibits the respondent from...

Can i withdrawl my plea if?

Despite Mr. Gorman's thoughtful answer, your question doesn't make sense. If the outcome was negotiated that means you bargained and got what you...

A motion to strike a strike will only be granted in the interests of justice as determined by a judge. It's a safety valve that enables those who...

What are my chances of getting my past charges reduced to a misdemeanor and then having my record expunged??

It appears that all your offenses were juvenile (unless after 16 you were prosecuted as an adult). If these were all juvenile adjudications you...

How does the new 2010 laws regarding early release effect active validated inmated? Do they qualify from state prison now?

Your question is unclear but the law on credits usually means an inmate will serve 50% of his state prison time. If he committed a serious or...

I was charged with domestic violence in 2003 , it is now 2010 and i was wondering if that would keep me from buying a handgun in

Federal law trumps FL law on this one. 18 USC 922 prohibits anyone who has been the subject of a DV restraining order from ever legally possessing...

My boyfriend has 3 mistameders and 1 felony for domestic violence, can he get a pardon? He has had a residence card now for 21yr

No one can put a percentage on the chances of his being deported. His chances of getting a pardon are virtually non-existent as the last two...

Case Managagement hearing

I can't answer your questions in this brief response. You should either hire a divorce lawyer or go to the Family Law Facilitator's Office for...

Does the attorney keep copies of their work even if they are fired from a case?

If he actually did do any work on the case which is reflected in a document it should be in the file he transmitted. A careful attorney would have...