House arrest

There's no harm in asking although there are also costs involved in home arrest. You'll have to be fitted with a GPS ankle bracelet which is not...

Will my criminal record about 5 years ago affect my custody with my son?

You should argue to the court that you are rehabilitated having successfully completed probation. You don't mention what your crime was but its...

The police should return the property to you after a dismissal but that is sometimes a hassle as you are finding out. Multiple cell phones and a...

I recieved a citation in Santa Ana, Ca. for walking across the R.R tracks before the arm came completely up. Is it dismissable?

On what basis would you have it dismissed? If the arm hadn't come up you didn't have a right to cross nor could you be sure it was safe. The...

Why was my case dismissed

DAs are charged with seeing to it that justice is done, a goal that some forget in their drive to get convictions. Apparently you had a...

Wasn't asked if I wave time at my arraignment

There is no such thing as an implied time waiver. Thus if the court set dates beyond the statutory limit, it should have explicitly asked you on...

Is a station breath test required in california? or will the hand held device in the field be admissable in court?

Under some circumstances the hand held field device results are admissible in court but they are also easily challenged. I am surprised they did...

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New California law regarding early prisoner releases

The previous answer needs to be amended to say "violent crime" but is otherwise correct.

New California law regarding early prisoner releases

The prisons are not opening their doors today. The 6500 prisoners to be released early will be released over time. You are correct that 85% is...

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Is a police discovery confidental

Maybe that's the law in MI but nowhere else that I know of. One of the most difficult parts of defending a case is trying to get discovery out of...