Mr. Kestenbaum is right, after a person is convicted of a DUI First Offense (V.C. 23152) in California, DMV typically requires that person to...

I agree with the lawyers above, you could go to the criminal division of the courthouse (aka the criminal clerk's office in the courthouse) and ask...

Anything is possible, but lawyers are not supposed to speculate to a person how good or defensible any given case is when they haven't been hired...

Pending trial, a person can essentially be in one of three possible statuses: (1) Released on their Own Recognizance (aka "O.R.'ed"), (2) Have Bail...

I wrecked my car on the freeway. Was ticketed for DUI but not arrested and released in someone elses custody. Can i be charged?

Even if under 0.08 BAC one can still be charged with violation of V.C. 23152(a) - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. V.C. 23152(b) is the...

How can i get a 26 year old DUI off my record that is in California?

I changed this from "DUI" to "Expungement." P.C. 1203.4 mentioned above is the law which regards expungement. With expugnement granted, your...

Perhaps it means he was "Released on his Own Recognizance."

Is it legal for a judge to sentence high jail time and huge restitution fees?

To give any answer more information is needed. There are crimes for which one can receive life without parole, so a sentence of 28 years is not...

Solicitation- What are the options?

If the plea bargain offer is for a "Diversion" or "Deferred Entry of Judgment" (aka "DEOJ" or "DEJ") that means it doesn't go on his conviction...

Can the da charge someone with attempted murder with no gun or witness just 2 photos of person running past a house

Can they charge him? Yes. The DA can always charge someone. Whether or not they can get the charge to stick (i.e. convict him) will depend on the...