Is it to late to ask for a speedy trial in a felony criminal case?

No one can evaluate your chances of winning except your attorney. As to time waivers some judges will let you pull them before the preliminary...

A woman i was having consensual sex with three months ago with started choking me during sex. Could i press charges or sue her?

Thank her for the experience and be sure that in the future you do not have sex with people who like it rough. It's not that hard to figure out...

How is taking advantage of the law extortion?

I concur with my colleague who often posts in the CA forum.

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Should i plea no contest or guilty?

You plead not guilty and let your lawyer do the work. Pleading guilty at arraignment is one of the worst mistakes you can make.

My boyfriend was charged with a pc 487 a & 496 a. It also says open charges. Can he get it thrown out.for illegal search.ve

Without more facts I can't give you a definitive answer but it certainly sounds suspicious to me. Property seized in a search is held by the...

Yes, yes and no.

Can California, recharge me with a crime they onced charged me with, but dropped before letting me sign an OR to get out? Or

As long as your case was not dismissed after a jury was sworn, they can pile up any charges they want based on activity within the statute of...

I have a no bail arrest warrant in ca with a joint suspencion signed by me but im in mexico and i want to go back with my car

If you are not arrested at the border you will be soon thereafter. The best course is to retain a lawyer and let him guide you through the process...

IF I WAS SENTENCED FOR 90DAYS IN LYNWOOD COUNTY JAIL FOR FIRST DUI CAN I HIRE A LAWYER TO TRY TO REDUCE MY SENTENCE?

Mr. Zarabi is right UNLESS there is more involved than a DUI. Did you hit something or someone and then flee? Resist arrest?

What business is it of yours unless you are the someone who was arrested?