Is it possible and/or common for an attorney to speak with the DA before the scheduled court date?

It is possible to resolve a case pre filing and I have done so but it is unusual. I practice in a busy courthouse (SF) with a well staffed DA unit...

How much is a lawyer for a grand theft case.

I recommend that you take Ms. O'Connor up on her offer. She is one of SoCal's finest criminal defense lawyers.

Civil Case - CMC

You can't go to jail on a civil case. If you defrauded the insurance company and no prosecutor filed criminal charges then the company could sue...

In answer to your first question you file the DBAs in the counties where you are doing business, not in Nevada and not in the counties where you...

Regarding asking the judge at second arraignment for second continuance for an Assault with deadly weapon charge

The judge will be put out with you for not having taken care of business but he will probably grant you a short final continuance to come up with...

How do i fix this issue?

You can ignore Mr. Zimmerman's comments as he doesn't practice in CA. You completed half the process involved in a fix it ticket. Once the...

Panicking after being stuck with a HOT POTATO

If there is a strike alleged and charged in the complaint filed against you you have at least one felony charge. Your prison background could add...

I need a good criminal defense lawyer; gun theft is the charge and my record is clean. any suggestions?

Sorry but I misread your question. Follow the suggestion posted by others or search Avvo for a lawyer best suited to you.

Summary probation violation

PC 594.2 requires not only that you possessed a felt tip marker but that you did so with the specific intent of committing vandalism. Proving your...

If i consent my daughter to get married under the age of 18 will the charges on her boyfriend for statutory rape be dropped?

CA does not have a statutory rape law. Instead we have Penal Code § 261.5 which defines unlawful intercourse with a minor. If the age difference...