How do you request a new lawyer for a juvenile case?

It sounds like you have criminal as well as child dependency cases, and have a lawyer handling the criminal cases and a different lawyer handling...

Credibility

Maybe. For instance, misdemeanor charges not resulting in conviction can be admissible to show that someone is more likely to be the aggressor in...

I have a 30 day sentence for domestic violence how much time will i do?

In custody, the statute says you get half time so you do 15 days. If a county jail is overcrowded the jail can authorize an early release. ...

In San Jose, CA can a public defender help me with a petition for factual innocence or do I need a private lawyer?

It depends on the PD office. You might never make it past the receptionist on the basis of "we only handle cases after being court appointed"....

Can I be convicted of a crime by jury if there was reasonable doubt about the crime that took place

CA case? If so It sounds like a PC211 Robbery conviction. That is theft from the person by force or fear. No need to prove you used a firearm. The...

It depends on local ordinances, which aren;t the easiest things to look up; and then it depends on the local interpretation of "public". I'm of...

How do i get an assult battery charge dismissed when i was taking pills which gave me mood swings

Mental health related defenses is a complicated topic, and not one that can be briefly explained in a paragraph or two. You need to speak to an...

Is it legal for a 34 year old man to pay a 14 y/o girl to snuggle and watch a movie?

DANGER! Don't do it, and put the money into seeing a therapist. It might be defendable but could potentially be Contributing to the Delinquency...

I want to know if the judge will let me pay him instead of doing my cal trans?

Whatever ends up happening, you need to get in front of the sentencing Judge ASAP to either get more time to do Work Project or seek sentence...

I have been giving a 6 year joint that is to be ran back to back is there any way I can get it reduced?

Fist of all, you can't get 6 years on just two counts of commercial burg absent enhancements. Max is 3 yrs 8 mos on those two counts running...