ExaCTLY HOW MUCH TIME IS A COUNTY YEAR

It's 364 days and you would serve half: 182. In some counties, you might be released a LOT sooner due to overcrowding.

Lawyers send out millions of civil demand letters to suspected shoplifters every year, but as far as I can tell, they have never filed a lawsuit in...

If my request to expunge a dui In California is denied, do court rules permit me to re-file at a later time?

Note that a Penal Code §1203.4 dismissal is not a true expungement. It still counts as a prior conviction in future DUI prosecutions, will remain...

It's illegal for ANYONE to have sex with a minor, PERIOD. It doesn't matter if they are both minors. The only exception would be if they are...

How screwed am I with a misdemeanor embezzlement??

There isn't enough information for anyone to give you a meaningful answer. You should discuss this situation PRIVATELY with a criminal defense...

How do I find a low cost attorney? I'm not looking for pro bono,.

You're talking about an extensive, time-consuming issue, so it will probably be hard to find a lawyer who can afford to take the case on a low cost...

Not in warrant inadmissible?

A warrant allows cops to search wherever the stated evidence might be found. If they had a warrant to search for an elephant, they couldn't look...

What are the differences between “probable cause” and “reasonable suspicion?

Depends on the context. They are amorphous concepts. Most of the time, the differences are so subtle that nobody can really define them.

Length of time for sentencing

People can't be sentenced if they haven't been convicted of anything. "Held to answer" means the court held a preliminary hearing and the judge...

I have a pretty theft case dismissed after filing a 1203.4 it was dismissed as if 09/16/13.

There is no such thing as a true expungement in California. When people use the term, they are usually referring to a dismissal under Penal Code...