Say a person is convicted of three felonies by a jury. 2nd degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance, and identity

The court can do several things, one of them is to drop them down to misdemeanors if they are eligible wobbler charges, the drug felony may or may...

Is my friend going to go to prison

You asked this question last night. Pay attention to the answers you received. If he is charged with 10,000 felonies for breaking into a car, then...

Please help!!Should I take jail time or take the offer of court fines and caltrans?

You are offering what is called a false dichotomy or false dilemma. You say you only have certain choices, when you have others, for example a...

What is a standard/average flat fee for hiring an attorney for a first time shoplifting misdemeanor charge?

If you can, you should hire an attorney before the charges are filed. If you are a student it tells me that you are worried about your future. You...

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My public defender made mistakes in my restitution order.

If this is a misdemeanor you have 30 calendar days to file a notice of appeal. You have 60 days if this was a felony. If you cannot get in...

How to file papers on plaintiff for offering my minor child drugs

Google "California Court Forms" and the first link should be from the Judicial Council Forms. Those are the forms you need to look through....

Will my friend go back to jail after breaking into some cars, he has a court date coming in the mail

For most non-violent felonies the person goes to local jail and not prison - this is especially true since the passage of Assembly Bill 109. Prison...

Can I get spousal support?

You can receive spousal support, potentially for the rest of your life. In addition to the support you are entitled to 1/2 of the assets gained...

Raid

You didn't ask a question. But for what it is worth, you need an attorney today. If the cops raided your house, then all of your communication is...

While employed I was approached by someone selling their website domain names that they thought I would be interested in.

Interesting question. I suppose the company you formerly worked for could sue you if they found out. How would they find out? Maybe because the...