If the police confiscated my backpack and there's stolen goods in there, will I get it back?

In my experience it's a struggle to get seized property back from the police. Naturally they will not return contraband (drugs, including alleged...

If i found a case almost identical to mine and they beat it. and my case is done, the case is illegal search and siezure police

A common complaint I hear from those accused of crimes is that someone else got a better deal on identical facts. In truth no two cases are...

A common misconception about notarized documents is that the notary's stamp means the contents of the document are true. This is NOT so. The...

Onec someone is already sentenced and serving time is there anything i would be able to do by hiring a lawyer now to reduce time

In CA you have 6 months from the date of sentencing to move the court to modify a sentence. It's not impossible but it would work best only if new...

Can I file a motion to quash a subpeona pro se, even if it has probably already been responded to?

This question would get more response if posted in Lawsuits/Disputes as it appears to concern a civil, not a criminal matter. Nonetheless, to...

What are the concequence for battery and assult?

PC 272(a)(1) (essentially contributing) and 415 (disturbing the peace) are both misdemeanors, carrying penalties of up to one year in county jail...

I Was on Informail Probaion for a first DUI and I just Got a Second DUI The other day What will Happen?

DUI penalties are fairly straightforward so you shouldn't be hearing a lot of different things. For a 2nd DUI you can expect another 3-5 years of...

You shouldn't be afraid of fighting an unjust ticket; however in this case you admit to the violation you were cited for and admit also that the...

If a person is senteced 8 jail days in california how many days will they stay in jail?

Neither of my colleagues takes into account credit for time served which must be deducted from the total sentence. See my answer to your second...

If a person is arrested on march 26th and senteced march 29th to do 8 days of jail time.how long will they stay in jail?

The person should get credit for time served which including the day of sentencing is 4 days, leaving him 4 days to serve, of which he'll do 2,...