Criminal

There is case law that says that an attorney does not have to provide discovery to a client under certain circumstances. In a sex case, I usually...

What penalties could my friend face?

A 236.1(b) has a triad of 8, 14 or 20 years. A 266H(a) has a triad of 3, 4 or 6 years. A 245 (a)(4) has a top of 4 years. So assuming these...

Negotiations and evaluation of evidence are still going after 4 court appearances without a preliminary yet. whas could happen?

Impossible to say without knowing more about case. Since this is a public forum, you really should not post details here. But in many cases, the...

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My son was arrested for felony domestic violence, the bail was 50k, he went to a bonds man. However, he never saw a judge.

Sorry but the bail company did its job. It did not set the bail - the court did. You did not have to bail your son out but could have left him in...

Today the SCOTUS held in Riley v. CA that police need a warrant to search a cell phone incident to arrest. Is this retroactive?

In Griffith v. Kentucky (1987) 479 U.S. 314, the United States Supreme Court held that "failure to apply a newly declared constitutional rule to...

California: Took plea bargain for felony that would be dismissed in 2 years, still shows up on LiveScan, anything I can do?

No. Unfortunately there is no true "expungment" statute in California, so there is nothing you can do.

My boyfriend and i have been together for a 1 year and a half. my parents found out we had sex, he is 18. can he be charged?

Got you and your boyfriend in a real dilemma. Yes he can be charged with statutory rape, but because there is less than a three year age...

No. Only a prosecutor can file a criminal charge. And saying someone "lied" always depends which side of the fence you hapoen to be on. You...

Can i give my own info to police there report was wrong

I rather doubt it. Can you imagine if every defendant wanted to add their own statement to "amend a police report"? If criminal charges are...

It is up to probation but if you did not get a state prison sentence, less likely to happen. Probation can also mandate lie detector testing....