Only public entities can impose fines. You'll get a demand letter because a store may try to collect up to $500 as compensation for security...

Private attorney is also a public defender?

I'm a private attorney who participates on a panel of lawyers who have a contract to handle all defendants who can't be represented by the Public...

How long does it take for a misdemeanor crime to reflect on your record?

It could already be part of your record with the California Department of Justice and the FBI. It just depends on how quickly the court clerk...

May I be able to fix a warrant if Im not in the US?

If by "fix your papers," you mean that you're seeking to gain admission into the US after being deported, then I think you have a circular problem....

How many strikes is this considered?

Violent felony strikes are listed in Penal Code section 667.5(c). Serious felony strikes are listed in Penal Code section 1192.7(c). None of the...

Assault and Battery while on Information Probation

You can suffer a violation of probation for failing to lead a law abiding life even if you were to win a jury trial on the ground that you were...

He should do no more than 18 days on a 35-day sentence, maybe less if the jail is overcrowded. He should have been released on Aug 9, the 18th day...

Call the DA's office every two weeks to verify the state of my case?

Along the same lines mentioned by Mr. Kaman, believe it or not, a DA's Office is sometimes disorganized, lacking in resources, and loses track of...

Excessive sentencing for probation violation.

I'm not sure I understand this man's circumstances based on what you've written.. Proposition 47 was enacted in 2014. It reduced all simple drug...

This was a "running 148," a misdemeanor only, unless he "did not comply" by using force or threats of doing violence to the cop(s(), which would...