Although you did not indicate what charge you were arrested on, and how quickly you bailed out, I am a little surprised that you were not simply...

About a registered sex offender...

Unfortunately, submitting a petition request for rehabilitation and pardon is not the same as getting either request granted. As my colleagues...

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Is there a chance I can get the d.a. to show mercy on me? I really need help.

Work with your attorney and allow your attorney to work with you as well. If, after thorough discussion with your attorney this is a 'good deal'...

If I signed a stipulated settlement with a licensing board, can that be used against me if I get the plea overturned?

Read and pay attention to Ms. McCall's advice and counsel. Licensing issues are the bulk of her practice and her advice is sound.

Second petty theft

Having gone through this 10 years ago you should know most of what happens. By all means get an attorney, an appointed Public Defender if you can...

Is it possible that 2nd degree burglary charges Judge would not give probation or community service?

It seems fairly clear that there has been a miscommunication and that you may not have heard your lawyer correctly. Since you have been convicted...

Robbery- My cousing pled guilty to a PC211 as a strike and was sentenced to 2 years state prison

Without more, it sounds like he will be doing 85 percent, since it is a strike offense.

Is there any posobilitys of re-opening after being sentenced on a re-entery case

As far as I know there is no CA crime for re-entering the state, so this must be a Federal violation of some sort, or perhaps a CA parole violation...

If I attain a petition for factual innocence for a DUI arrest, will the DMV be notified and remove it from my driving record?

Congratulations! I just got a dismissal at the DA's request in the middle of a marijuana DUI case jury trial, and the Judge (and the DA) agreed to...

Can you file a pro se motion to get video discovery of your search, seizure, and arrest in a federal drug case?

Are you sure your lawyer is unreachable? Or is he/she working on a discovery and other motions even as you wrote your question on Avvo? My guess...