Civil compromise is the best outcome, because it results in dismissal of the charge against your wife. Only a lawyer can effectively pursue civil...

What are the courts going to do

If you add a good reason for missing court (mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect) you may be able to vacate your default conviction and set...

Will a felony drop off my record after 15 years so I can buy firearms ?

Outstanding answer by Mr. Cogan. I only write to add: if you use an internet search to find a lawyer, include “gun rights” in the search terms....

I know that a guilty either way, but it is the penalty higher if found guilty by trial vs changing your plea to no contests?

First, it’s an affirmative defense in the DWS statute that you had not been provided notice of your suspension. Second, it’s illegal to impose more...

Is this a legal stop with justifiable grounds to issue citation?

You may have grounds to get your criminal Driving While Suspended or Revoked (DWS/R) charges dismissed, depending on the reason for which the...

You should get an attorney to fight to keep this crime of dishonesty off your record. It can interfere with employment (not many employers would...

my husband has a warrant out of Napa County California for a failure to appear on a driving while suspended?

Your husband should hire a California-licensed attorney to get advice on clearing the warrant. Good luck, and I'm sorry you're going through this.

How do i defend myself after receiving a false animal misconduct violation when nothing on the violation is true?

1. Hire a good lawyer. 2. Let them defend you. Just as a lawyer shouldn't try to go and do your job, you shouldn't try to engage in criminal...

It would be illegal for you to get anything other than a minimum of 90-days jail, under a case called State v. Urie. You're also looking at a...

The lawyer who got you the conditional discharge will be able to answer these questions. On the felony question: you were charged under the law...