Can a lawyer go back and vacate a criminal conviction that has already been expunged?

Asking a court to dismiss a dismissal of a conviction is a dangerous tactic simply because an 851.8 petition is so hard to win. If the lawyer were...

Texas rape with drunk 18 year old and sober 14 year old?

Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to rape or to unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 17 in Texas. Being asleep and awakened by a...

What is the prison term for an accessory to 1 robbery and 3 attemtped robberies all at the same time ?

Taking your question at its face value an accomplice has the same liability as the principal. See PC 31. One simple robbery is worth from 2-5...

Does the 2010 law apply to san bernardino county jail inmates?

If he was sentenced and jailed for the new offenses before Jan 25 he might not have the benefit of the new law. How that law is being applied...

My son was given a year of probation for a drug charge, which he violated. The judge gave his 3 years in prison. Is this legal?

To answer your title question, yes this is most probably legal. When probation is granted the sentence on the crime is suspended. If probation is...

Defending my case in civil court what

Minors can't sue minors in civil court. Each side will have to proceed through a guardian ad litem, which means litigation guardian. In order to...

What should I claim when I appear in court for shoplifting, can my fine be lowered and can it be kept off my record?

In response to your first question you should hire a WI criminal lawyer and let him do your talking. He will know, after learning all the facts...

Does SB598 require funding in order to be operative in July 2010?

Unless something has changed since the last time this question was answered, three DUI lawyers have opined that this bill needs funding and will...

How long can the authorities hold a person on a "WISHOLD"?

A WISHOLD is a warrant information hold. A "WISHOLD" means a Warrant Information Sheet has been received by staff informing them that the inmate...

Trial transcripts cannot be easily or ethically altered. Nonetheless if the court reporter has worked for the judge for many years, s/he may be in...