You wait five years.

Court Date with Public defender

Two points: 1. Don't be so quick to plead guilty. A misdemeanor conviction on your record will affect your employment possibilities for the rest of...

First Offense Possession of Controlled Substance and Concealed Dagger - What are my chances of getting PC 1000?

You may have a defense to the knife charge. You can do PC 1000 for the drug charge, since this is your first offense. Prop. 36 is also a option as...

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A police arrested my sister for only misdemeanor something about telephone call. She has no criminal record.

Nobody would be able to answer your question, because we have no idea what happened. Your description "something about telephone call" is not very...

Can my Boyfriend get charged with Burglary ? ( he is innocent though)

Yes, he can be charged with burglary and probably will be, but the question is: Can he be convicted of burglary if he goes to trial? That will...

When, or at what point are the police required to read your Miranda Warning?

The answer is that police are not required to read your Miranda warning. This is a prevalent myth. Miranda is only required if the police are going...

Federal appeal denied, is there anything else besides a petition for rehearing?

Appeals are not something that can be done without an appellate attorney. If your son lost an appeal in the ninth circuit, he could either petition...

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Does smoking a cigarette in an alley of a Shopping Mall, in El Cajon CA Constitute "probable cause" for detainment AND search?

You can be detained if you are in violation of the smoking ordinance. You can only be searched at that point if you consent to a search, you are on...

I'm a school counselor and was just charged with retail theft. Will my school find out?

You posted this as a juvenile question. Are you a juvenile. One thing that is true, whether you are a juvenile or an adult, is that you will likely...

Looking for a defense atty who can is familiar with Judge McNerney in Orange County CA.

County prison time is available for some offenses and not others. It is also not available to people with certain criminal histories. If a person...