CAN I GET MY CASE DISMISSED

Your question can't be answered with certainty. 1381 is a very specific and technical code section, and everything has to be done exactly correctly...

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How long after charges filed in a case over 20yrs ago do the prosecutors have to add a strike?

Strike enhancements are forever. They do not wash out. However, staying out of trouble for a very long time is a reason a Judge or a DA might not...

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First time offense of a 246.3 (a) and first time offense of 30605 ( a ) with no prior record what is likely to occur

I wrote a legal guide on AVVO titled "It's Not Mine!" It covers definitions of "possession". This is a crime of possession. You pint out...

Depend on what you mean by "seen". Whatever happens once a case is filed shows up on your rap sheet kept by the CA DOJ. The public doesn't have...

My boyfriend and i have been together for a 1 year and a half. my parents found out we had sex, he is 18. can he be charged?

In part the answer depends on how young you were when the sexual relationship began. Given the information supplied you might have been age 12. ...

I was charged with an infraction in a juvenile court and was wondering if this will show up on any kind of background checks?

There is no public record of juvenile court cases. Your records can't be publicly searched by name. It takes a court order to get into the court...

CO CO COUNTY, probation officer said she is going to violate my probation , I was waiting to test, they closed for lunch ,

A probation violation has to be "willfull". Talk to your lawyer, you may have a defense. If you have any witnesses regarding your behavior, it...

Where do I start? I have child abuse, child/spousal support, divorce and order to leave questions.

You will have a court appointed attorney if a Child Dependency case is filed. You can also hire an attorney, and if you did that it would be wise...

My boyfriends parents hate me and saw pictures I sent him. can they press charges for sexting?

There are scenarios where you both could have criminal legal problems. If you 2 are close in age and no one coerced or shared naughty images then...

I am being charged with possession of a firearm that is not mine, how would I go about fighting the charges?

See the legal guide I wrote titled "It isn't mine!" Possession means having the ability to control something, and that means you have to know it...