Do I need a lawyer, or legal aide or can I petition the courts on this matter.

You will not be able to get a 1203.4 dismissal, mistakenly referred to as an "expungement" until you are off probation. A 1203.4 will still show...

A PC 288(a) is a straight felony and cannot be reduced to a misdemeanor. As for certificate of rehab and pardon, sounds like that issue is still...

I was arrested in 2011 for assault. I posted bail and showed up in court. Case was dismissed. How do I get bail money back?

No you don't get your money back. You signed a contract with the bail company - you pay the premium and they bail you out. They kept their part...

If someone has a 245 charge with a prior. Can the charges be dropped?

The DA can dismiss a case anytime they want. Whether they will or not is another story. The fact that the victim does not want to testify is not,...

I am on Felony probation and during a search of my parents home, where I am staying, they found ammunition. What can happen?

If everything is you say, I suspect the case will be dismissed. Assuming you are correct, it amazes me the things that sometimes get filed as...

What will happen on my first court date after being charged with a misdemeanor?

Probably should have waited until your first court appearance and found out what you were actually charged with, because your bail would have been...

Is it legal to get upper term sentence with all the enhancements in CA?

Yes to your original question. That's why they are called enhancements. Enhancements are not crimes in themselves, but they just "enhance" or...

How soon can I get a 417(a)(2) expunged?

Way way too early to be thinking about a 1203.4. No judge in Sacramento will grant a 1203.4 until you have completed your probation or at least a...

I have a public defender and I have plead not guilty on a pc459 & pc487a. the prosecution just finished closing arguments.

You have got be kidding? Your attorney is about to give his closing argument and you want to replace him or her? A little latte to be thinking...

How much time can her boyfriend be facing?

Really need a lot more information to answer the question, including prior criminal history, what he was on probation for and the general policy of...