Just had a similar case in Mendocino County, where the 3 year old child was left alone at home and wandered up to the road where a neighbor called...

(illegal stop) no proof or evidence any violation was committed

Assuming that felony charges have been or will be filed against you, you can challenge the lawfulness of the warrantless detention and subsequent...

Can a criminal marijuana charge be 'obliterated' from a person's record?

See CA Health and Safety Code section 11361.5, subdivision (a), which provides in pertinent part that "Records of any court of this state ... or of...

CRIMINAL APPEAL, THE COURT GRANTED CONSOLIDATION OF THE DIRECT APPEAL AND WRIT OF HABEAS, IS THIS STANDARD OR A GOOD SIGN?

The "show cause" order is a foot in the door, a first step in what is usually an uphill struggle to get a conviction reversed. The order means...

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Why would my defense atty. be ok with the ada's request for me to give a statement?

Be sure to have your attorney explain what s/he sees as the principal benefit(s) from giving a statement, and that attorney's experience with the...

Can a person with a prior record be charged with felon in possession of firearm when it was not his home

I routinely advise any client who has suffered a felony conviction to avoid going anywhere they know a gun will be present, be it a gun, a car, a...

Can a person with a prior record be charged with felon in possession of firearm when it was not his home

I routinely advise any client who has suffered a felony conviction to avoid going anywhere they know a gun will be present, be it a gun, a car, a...