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So about a year ago i was hanging out with some people i know they stole my purse can i do something about it now?
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Answered on November 28, 2012
Assuming you didn't have more than $950 in your purse, the charge would be petty theft (if the DA decided to proceed) but the problem is the...
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Can police seize your prescription medications and then accuse someone else of selling them?
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Answered on November 28, 2012
Too many questions to address them all in this forum. He needs a lawyer who practices in your county who will be able to unravel what happened and...
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Are lawyers and or judges required to report crimes discovered during trial?
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Answered on November 27, 2012
Judges do not get involved in the prosecution of cases; neither do private defense attorneys. If a DA got wind of it he might pursue it but it...
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Should I disclose my sealed juvenile adjudication to a law school even though I'm not legally obligated?
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Answered on November 27, 2012
No there's no law prohibiting the university from asking. Moreover for law school and bar admission both agencies pull your rap sheet and see...
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In ca, I got bust with drugs in my purse but no charges have been filed how long do they have to file charges ?
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Answered on November 27, 2012
Up to one year for a misdemeanor; up to three years for most felonies. You'll need a lawyer to have any hope of getting your money back. It will...
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Will my arrest four yrs ago show in background check? Can it be deleted now? How?
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Answered on November 27, 2012
You say you were arrested. If you were that arrest will go on your rap sheet and will not be removed unless you are successful in a petition for...
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Has any criminal attorney heard about probationers being mandated to submit to polygraph examinations?
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Answered on November 25, 2012
Nor I.
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Will a dismissed case show up when I apply for a job?
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Answered on November 25, 2012
Yes.
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My boyfriend was sentenced to 180 days in l.a.county jail for a misdemeanor how many actual days will he serve 18?
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Answered on November 25, 2012
He should serve half-time or 90 days. In LA county, however, many people are released early due to overcrowding. That is not something you can...
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Can a district court cancell a hearing without 24 hrs notice?
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Answered on November 25, 2012
Yes. Don't you want it cancelled?
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