How can someone with 7 prior felony drug charges not get a strike? Oh and he just got his 8th. Will he be going back to prison?

drug charges are normally not strikes. The courts don't tend to send people to prison for simple drug possession charges although different...

Can an appeal lower sentencing with enhancement to firearm running away from a police officer? Suspect shooting to the ground.

That fact that the gun was not pointed at the officer is helpful, but possessing a gun in a felony is still a crime. I would need to see the exact...

My boyfriend who i live with has a felony charge of 261.5(c) on his record and now i am fighting for custody of my daughter

This is a family law question. You may be well served to get your boyfriends probation report so that you can show the court that your boyfriend...

I shoplifted my first time ever,less than 50 dollars what do I do? will it affect my background check?

I agree that this is the type of case that you want to seek legal counsel. There are possible ways to avoid a "conviction" through a deferred...

We filed a motion for dismisal to drop all charges on a racail profile stop

There is no simple answer with reviwing the police report and trancript of the hearing. It is possible to file a writ to contest the denial or to...

I was caught shoplifting at walmart, gave my real indentification, but had 5 fake id's in my purse .completely fake inde

It is difficult to stay with precision. It could be any where from a defered entry of judgement to 15 days on weekend work. This is the type of...

I was convicted of a 288(c) 20years ago cant get it expunged can i reopen this case and go to trail

To be clear, you won't be able to go back to court to withdraw your plea unless something signification has changed like the victim...

My son has been charged with 459 Felony burglary & PC 1203.2(A) Felony

As you are well aware, these are serious charges. I concur with the previous answers that your son need a good, knowledgeable attorney. He is...

290 Registration

If your question is: are there sex offenses in which you ONLY have to register during probation and not after probation, the answer is maybe. ...

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Khaled vs Orange County Red Light Camera Decision Question

The case you refer to is People v. Khaled (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th Supp 1. This is authority, although not binding, that does apply in Sacramento. ...