Hi, my sister and I were coming home from droping my brother in law at work. When we got hit from the rear end by a drunk driver

You should contact the police agency that handled the case and ask for an officer to take a supplemental report. Once that is done, you should...

What is the penalty for a first time offense for petty theft?

Petty theft as a misdemeanor is punishable by up to 180 days in custody. The fact that you already did custody on this and that it's your first...

Will a paid attorney help me more than a public defender?

Your public defender may be able to help you as much or more than a private attorney. Or maybe your public defender is a total hack. Some of the...

How many years is someone possibly facing who is charged with 5 counts of armed robbery in one night?

There are way too many factors at pay to give you the answer you're looking for. His ultimate exposure depends on how he is charged, but even that...

Can i serve jail time for a failure to appear on a driving without a licence citation? My license is revoked because of epilipsy

You have two main issues. First is the failure to appear. Get an attorney and get yourself placed on the clear warrant calendar. (If you can't...

I got a parking ticket BEFORE my meter expired! LADOT official wouldn't let me put coins in to extend my stay

Your citation will have instructions on how to contest the ticket, which you can probably do by yourself. If there we witnesses, they would be...

Is it possible to be convicted of PC: 594(B)(1) when it is caused by a fight?

You have a defensible case. 594 requires the prosecution to prove malice, or the intentional commission of a wrongful act. If you didn't intend it,...

Receive letter from probation office for technical violation failure to report. No new case paying my restitution every

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My boyfriend is on parole & has not reported in 4 mo what does he do now

You can draw a flowchart about stuff like this. If he doesn't report, he will get taken into custody as soon as he gets a speeding ticket (or any...

Do I have a right to the original prosecution's legal file against myself, post-conviction from a state criminal case?

You are absolutely not entitled to the prosecution's file. If you can be more specific as to what you want and why, I could be more specific in my...