End informal probation and expunge case.

If the judge doesn't already know about probation barring you from getting a job as an EMT, then go back to court with your lawyer and try to...

Do the attorneys the judge appoints from the public defender's office care equally about your case?

I was a deputy public defender for seven years before becoming a private attorney. Because of big caseloads and lots of colleagues, joining a PD...

Civil compromise doesn't depend on the size of a store. But, as others have observed, some stores may have policies against civil compromise. The...

Can I be charged with a bag of drugs that was found in a car registered in someone else's name

Possession of anything means exercising what is called "dominion and control." To do that, a prosecutor would have to show that you had "dominion...

If I understand, you're speaking about nude photographs of an underage minor, your 17-year old wife. They're not child pornography under any of...

I had a dv assult 4th charge 11 years ago and the case was dismissed w/prejudice. can I purchase a fire arm? perfect record now.

Mere charges don't bar future gun possession. If you've actually been convicted of DV, it usually precludes possessing guns for 10 years. Your...

Do I need a marijuana attorny?

Whether charged as a misdmeanor or a felony, consult with an expert on marijuana cases. Most criminal defense attorneys know little about how to...

Unless you have a very complicated set of facts, the governing statute for unlawful recording of phone conversations is Penal Code section 632(a),...

Expungement doesn't erase the crime for immigration purposes. However, expungement technically allows you to withdraw your guilty plea, substitute...

What activates you joint susupention ?

You have been placed on probation, the prison term has already been chosen, and you made a number of promises to the sentencing judge when you were...