If your case was federal, but prosecuted in California, do you qualify for a letter of Rehabilitation from the state?

Under California Penal Code section 4852.01, only people who have been convicted under California law are eligible for a certificate of...

I need a Lawyer badly, I need help with a few things. Like a High School & Sheriff's deputy conspiring against me!

Assuming you mean they are attempting to place his teenage niece back with her mother, that is one of the goals of family courts if it can be done...

How long does the DA have to file a case against someone for drug sales?

It depends on the specific charge. If the specific statue charging the defendant could result in a prison term of less than eight years, the...

It will depend on what information law enforcement knows at the time it submits a request for a search warrant. Normally, law enforcement will...

What is the proper method and time for requesting a stay pending appeal after a criminal judgement?

California Penal Code section 1272 states that an application for bail after judgement has been pronounced must give notice to the prosecuting...

If my dad was convicted for 245(a)(1) PC and 273.5(a) PC w/12022.7e PC what is the most time he can be sentenced to?

It is possible. In order to get to 20 years under the scenario you detailed, the defendant must have one strike prior conviction. Assuming that...

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Regarding hiring a model who is an emancipated minor.

California Family Code section 7050(e)(2) allows an emancipated minor the ability to enter into binding contracts. Assuming you are not engaged in...

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How do I completely exsponge this arrest

The District Attorney can prove DUI under two different theories. The easiest is under Vehcile Code section 23152(b), which requires the...

Statute of limitations

A violation of identify theft under Penal Code section 529, the statute of limitations is three years. See Penal Code section 801. However, for a...

The statue of limitation for DUI

Assuming you can only be charged with misdemeanor DUI, the District Attorney's Office must file charges within one year of the date of the offense....