What if you had a shanke inside a county jail?

Possession of a deadly weapon in a correctional facility is a felony under Penal Code 4574, with a maximum punishment of four years. Penal Code...

Check fraud-Stop Payment?

The company cannot file charges against you. Only the District Attorney can file charges. If the company calls the police and the cops take a...

How much more is home insurance if there is a pool, hot tub and is situated on one plus acre?

This is a question for an insurance agent, not a lawyer! Insurance companies set your rates based on a statistical analysis of the risk. As you...

Keep in mind that filing a lawsuit means there will be a public record at the courthouse revealing some very private details. Unless he has a lot...

In Los Angeles county if I am charged with grand theft what are the chances of getting it reduced to a misdemeanor?

There is always a chance the DA will file charges for the theft reported last year, and that you could be detained at your next court...

Would it do any good to file charges, in calif

A private citizen cannot file charges. You can make a police report, which is forwarded to the District Attorney's Office, but the DA makes the...

If found guily on one charge and mistrial on others can charge be brought into second trial

It depends on the circumstances and the nature of the offense. If the retrial involves the same facts, the DA will have to introduce evidence...

Was I ever "charged with a crime?"

You were never charged with a crime. Somebody apparently made a police report a year ago, but the District Attorney never filed a felony...

Nobody can tell you what is going to happen because it is up to the District Attorney and we don't know what evidence they actually have. When...

Marriage legality question

Marriage licenses are only issued to unmarried people. If you are married in one state, you are considered married in all states under the Full...