Can i go out with a 17 (im 13)

Bad Idea all around. You may not intend to do anything sexual but with teenage hormones running amok, that could very well change. He touches you...

What should i do if i have been raped

Call the police ASAP! Then call a rape crisis center.

Can I take a case that I took a plea deal back to court to get my charges removed?

As the other attorneys have mentioned, there are time limits within which to withdraw your plea. But even if you are successful in withdrawing...

What steps do I need to take to get my petty theft misdemeanor expunged from my record?

After getting your charges dismissed, since California does NOT have a true expungement statute for adult convictions, you will need to consult...

Is a robbery without a weapon considered a violent crime?

Sorry but Proposition 57 does not apply to violent crimes. A robbery is always a violent crime under California law and does not have to be...

Can a person be charged for a different offense if the person arrested by the police was not arrested for the original crime?

People completely misunderstand the role of the police and DA. The cops arrest and when they prepare a police report, put down the charges they...

In California law can you be charged with 2nd degree robbery and it be non violent?

No, A robbery is a violent felony under the three strikes law and can never be non-violent, whether it is 1st or 2nd degree. Not sure why his...

Yes the law could have changed so that the charge you pled to in 1996 was not a strike but a subsequent proposition passed by the voters changed...

Has his 6th ammendment rights been violated? Speedy trial clause?

No. Speedy trial rights do not kick in until you are are arraigned on the charges and then the clock starts running. On a misdemeanor the state...

Time to contact your public defender and get this taken care of. If you didn't surrender, then you have a bench warrant out for you. And since...