Recommend spending thousands (I can't afford) on a priv attorney rather than a public defender for a tech probation violation?

Your characterization of your failure to appear for 4 monthly appointments with probation as a "technical violation" suggests that you don't...

Is it legal for me and my girlfriend to be together if she is 18 and I am 17, we live in California

You can be together all you want but It's illegal for you and your girlfriend to have sex because you're under the age of 18. Repeating for the...

I missed a court appearance due to being in custody for another case, can I clear this warrant and avoid jail again?

As to not having to appear in court, I believe that depends on which county you have to appear in. Some courts require anyone for whom a bench...

Arrested, no charges laid for being drunk in public while on green card...

You're asking a group of criminal lawyers for answers to immigration questions. In any event, adverse immigration consequences ensue from...

My lady was arrested 6/7/2008 for receiving stolen property, she had no clue it was stolen. It was wrought iron fencing.

If, as other lawyers here have assumed, that the case was handled in 2008-09, her guilt or innocence is no longer an issue. Yes, knowledge of the...

Help me understand this probation condition.

The way this is written suggests that your friend won't be placed on the house arrest program ("without the possibility of county parole, but could...

I'm going to be 18 next year and my girlfriend is going to be 15, is it illegal?

This question seems to come up almost every week. It's no secret, folks! It is illegal for a 14 or 15-year old person to have sex with others as...

At this point, your ability to stop your son's prosecution may have been lost, especially if he was previously convicted of residential burglary.. ...

My brother is on felony probation for 3 years. Can be allowed to travel, and can he fly?

If, as is often the case for felonies, your brother was ordered not to leave the State of California without the approval of his probation officer...

I'm 17 and this girl I want to start a relationship is going to turn 16 soon would this be illegal in California when I am 18?

California Penal Code section 261.5, which can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor, makes it unlawful for an adult to have sex with...