What do a 15 year to life sentence mean plus a consecutive 17years and consecutive 5years??
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Answered on April 12, 2013
It means someone is going to do a lot of time. Usually the defendant does the determinate sentence first, then starts the life sentence. So in...
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Can the court set a trial date for one defendant after sentencing the co-defendant same F V I case # identical charges?
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Answered on April 12, 2013
Yes. Next question....
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Vc 10801 and PC 496 exercise control?
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Answered on April 12, 2013
Not enough information to answer your question. For example, you may not have owned the property where the stolen vehicles were found, but if the...
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I have a court date scheduled for violating my probation and I don't know what to do because I can't afford to retain an attorn?
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Answered on April 12, 2013
If you qualify, you'll get a public defender. If you're on probation, that means you had a prior criminal case that you pled to. So who...
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IN NEED OF A PRO BONO CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY FAST...THIS IS AN URGENT MATTER. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.
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Answered on April 12, 2013
Unless you have some serious cash, no one can afford to handle something as serious as murder for no compensation. That is why we have a public...
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What needs to happen in order to get a sentence reduced in an appeal court?
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Answered on April 11, 2013
Your son either needs to have his case reversed or the appellate court has to find a sentencing error made by the trial court and remand for...
In Ca law can you be out on bail in a preliminary hearing & be charged & remanded into custody for the same charges you were b4
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Answered on April 11, 2013
After a preliminary hearing a judge is authorized to review bail at the request of either party. Many time a defense attorney will request a bail...
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My question is if my girlfriend takes the charge will mine get dismissed since there trying to get both of us for the same charg
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Answered on April 11, 2013
Sorry but your girlfriend doesn't get to decide to "take the charge". That decision is left up to the DA. Drugs can be possessed by more than...
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My car got broken into and my ID and debit card were stolen. Can i sue the theif for damages caused for the break in?
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Answered on April 11, 2013
I agree with my fellow attorneys. You are understandably angry, but why do you think they're breaking into cars and stealing things? Most...
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What are some things in a report in which a police officer can't use the word "mistake" as a excuse?
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Answered on April 11, 2013
Posting the same question over and over will not get you a different answer. Same question, same answer.
