With the new Decamps decision , is there a difference between ca 459 first degree burglary and burglary that falls under 4b1.2(a

Under the federal “Armed Career Criminal Act,” a defendant will get a much higher sentence if he has prior convictions that count as “violent...

Can the family even do anything without getting in trouble for "housing" an immigrant? Even though he threatens them.

What you can do about his immigration status depends on whether he is a legal or illegal immigrant. If the latter there is a procedure for...

If I was held in jail after waiving my rights on the interstate agreement on detainers of 180 days do I have a law suit ?

The Agreement applies only to "a person (who) has entered upon a term of imprisonment in a penal or correctional institution" (Articles III(a) and...

Yes. The cops are not going to let you drive away without insurance. I'm surprised they didn't seize the car.

Cop said "you look like you are on drugs" and searched my car without consent. He is not a doctor. 4th Amendment broken?

It's worth running a motion to suppress assuming he found something and you were charged. There are many indications that a person is stoned upon...

Im Dating a man that is like 25 years older than me. I intended on him just being a sugar daddy but now he's obsessed with me!

Now after a year of what? You didn't complete your sentence. I can imagine that with all that money invested in the relationship he now wants...

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My son got arrested last night cause he had a bench warrant will he be released from jail with a promise to appear to court

His best chance of being released is to go with a lawyer. If you can't afford one when he is taken to court he should ask for the public defender.

First time in jail for 459,476,529.5(a),530.5(a),182(a)(1),11377(a),11364.1 in Tuolumne County california

You have an attorney and no one here should be second guessing what he says. We don't ave any knowledge of the facts of your case so we couldn't...

If I graduated Drug Court (pre-plead guilty) and had my charges dismissed (three felonies), am I now allowed to own firearms?

No. As far as the federal government is concerned you have a felony conviction, even if it was later dismissed.

I have a misdemeanor warrant out of wa state. Will I be arrested at the california dmv if I try to get a lisc?

A recent DUI and FTA from another state will prevent you from getting a license in CA. No one is arrested at the DMV. You could be arrested if...