Can I get conviction and be sent to jail based on someone saying that I made criminal threats against them just by their word?

Even if you cannot afford an attorney, it wouldn't hurt to consult with one. Most credible criminal defense attorneys will offer a free 30 to 45...

Mercer v. California DMV

In Mercer v. DMV, the California Supreme Court held that the only question they were asked to rule on was whether, under sections 23157 and 13353...

What can I do as a victim to push for the preliminary hearing when the defense lawyer keeps extending the court date?

Certainly let the DA knows about your concerns. If the defense attorney has a legitimate reason for the continuance, then the court will grant it....

Can you get off aGREAT BODILY INJURY in California

Just love these kind of impossible to answer questions. I just wish my crystal ball was working. How could anybody possibly know these answer to...

Can my boyfriends charges be reduced or even dropped?

The evidence needed to bring felony DV does not require broken bones or severe bodily harm. And as Mr. Dane pointed out, the DA is the one who...

Statute of limitations is normally three years. Depending on the circumstances of your case, $100,000 may not be excessive. From the crimes...

Can mental illness or defect and incompetent counsel be considered a reason to grant a writ of error coram nobis.

If a defendant were "too mentally sick", as you put it, to comprehend the effects of a plea, I assume that the defendant's attorney would have not...

I'm on probation and was involved in a police report, will my probation officer find out?

Probably he will be notified by the police or maybe your ex will give him or her a call. Expect a call or visit from your probation officer in the...

PC means Penal Code. The only way to know if he is in protective custody is to see where he is housed in the jail. For example, the protective...

The law in regarding to allowing a DA to amend a pleading in very liberally construed and favors the DA. A DA can literally amend a pleading...