Absolutely! There is a jury instructin that says that if the complaining witness is believed, her testimony is sufficient for conviction. I am...

How can you get 17 years for pc261(a)(2)

As Mr. M arshall pointed out, there are many ways to get to 17 years, which most likely includes a prior strike offense, plus an enhancement such...

Trying to withdraw a plea because the State didn't hand over evidence?

I agree with my colleagues but would only say that sometimes cases settle before all the police reports and other evidence is made available,...

Can someone anyone please help our family? facing outrages charges being railroaded not really sure where to look or who to ask.

This an all too common situation where a petty theft becomes a robbery when force or fear is used to get away after the defendant leaves the store...

Can someone please tell me what is the proper way to serve a witness in a criminal case in California?

You have to be personally served or service is no good. However, if you call the DA's office, you have acknowledged service and would then have to...

Federal court in a criminal defense we hired a private attorney was is head of the practice why he never appeared colleagues

You need to look at your retainer agreement to see what it promises. But what you are experiencing is not unusual. These large firms charge a...

Anything is possible I suppose, but without having a police report, knowing your criminal history and the policy of the local DA's office, it is...

I'm curious as to why the PD and a private attorney both advised him to plead guilty? And now the girl is recanting her statement because the...

What happens if attorney is gonna ask judge to be relieved from being his attorney right before sentencing ?

It seems rare for a judge to relieve an attorney after the trial but before sentencing, which suggests something happened that caused the attorney...

If you have been charged and convicted of a crime, my son took the plea, can you go back and have it reduced or change of plea?

Sorry but you can't just change charges. It sounds like the 1st charge was a 1st degree burglary, which can only be a felony and is a strike. So...