How long do I have to press charges

If this incident occurred in Sacramento County, it would be my suggestion that you contact the Sacramento County District Attorney's Victim/Witness...

If you haven't already, you may want to take a look at Rule 3.1113, particularly subsection (d), of the California Rules of Court, which states,...

The punishment in California for a burglary in the first degree is found in Penal Code section 461(a). That section states, "Burglary is...

Can a conviction 11550 (and serving jail time to terminate probation) be expunged?

The applicable subsequent dismissal (expungement) statute in California for individuals who were placed on probation after suffering a conviction...

Misdemeanor Sentencing...continue

While the California Penal Code allows defendants to appear through counsel (instead of being personally present) under certain circumstances, the...

Taking a Plea

A good attorney in California representing a client in plea and sentence bargaining will normally seek the concurrence of the court with the plea...

CA criminal procedure, sexual assault investigation

As a general observation ... it is not wise -- nor suggested -- to interact with the police without first consulting with legal counsel. What you...

Prop 36 and non violent drug offenses

California Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, aka Prop 36, was an initiative that changed state law to allow...

GunGun Ownership

Knowing the code section for what you were convicted of in 1967 or 1968 would be helpful information. Also knowing for sure that your motion...