You definitely need an attorney. Depending on how much money is missing, you could be facing felony charges and jail time. There is no "burden of...

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Controversy: is a person being an eye witness to a crime (reckless imprudence) not authorized to confiscate licence card

What exactly is "reckless imprudence"? Just curious, as I am always learning new things on AVVO that simply fascinate me. As for your question,...

Will Prop 47 pass for a felon with firearm charges?

Impossible to answer without looking at the police report. Something must have alerted the cop if he followed you for four minutes before...

Can my fiance (register sex offender) modify his probation if he has followed his probation and has taken all classes required.

Yes. If your question is whether he can make a request to modify his probation so he can be around your daughter, the answer is yes. I handled...

Isnt it illigal to not get read your miranda rights?

It sounds straight forward. Unless they question him, he doesn"t get his Miranda rights read to him. And they do not have to show him the out of...

Will the DA take this case?

Hard to say, although I think the DA would have filed charges by now. But if they do, you can be charged as an aider and abettor which means the...

If a person is 18 years old and their partner is 15 years old, is that illegal?

I have to shake my head at the number of times we get asked this same question over and over. The legal age of consent is 18. If you have sex...

Three strikes

Sounds like 25 to life to me if you are correct about the prior strikes. Of course the DA may not charge a qualifying third strike but you'll have...

You need to consult not only with a criminal defense attorney, but a professional licensing attorney as well. Your license is in jeopardy and most...

Is it true that a first time felony offender in California must be given no more than a 50% plea bargain?

Simply put, the DA is not required to offer a plea bargain offer to any defendant and certainly not one where they are not required to serve more...