My friend is a U.S. permanent residence. He came from Mexico City. He hit his girlfriend, will he get deported?

If convicted of an offense related to domestic violence, your friend may suffer immigration consequences in two independent ways. First, if the...

Is it true that because my adult son (living with my wife and myself) for been on probation I cannot keep even wine in the kitc

Persons who live with a known probationer have diminished expectation of privacy in common areas shared with the probationer, but they are still...

PC 243(d) is an offense that may be punished up to 4 years in state prison. Because this offense is punishable by imprisonment for less than 8...

Search with no probable cause ,police misconduct

Terms of probation usually include the Fourth Amendment waiver, by which an individual gives up his or her right to be free from unreasonable...

In California, a criminal complaint serves two different purposes. One is to initiate criminal proceedings and the other is to demonstrate probable...

Appealing misdemeanor conviction and filing for early termination of probation and expungement

The court determines whether a person is entitled to expunge his or her criminal record by looking at the facts related to that person's underlying...

Does your current attorney charge a separate retainer fee to file for motion for retrial

Carefully review the original retainer signed for the purpose of representing your family member at trial. Usually, such retainers include terms...

Appealing misdemeanor conviction and filing for early termination of probation and expungement ?

The court determines whether a person is entitled to expunge his or her criminal record by looking at the facts related to that person's underlying...

I would like to know if it is a Violation of the U.S. Constitution Article 1, Section 9 to count a 1985 offense under a New Law

It is not clear what you referred to as a "New Law" in you question. However, ex post facto challenges to the three strikes law have been rejected...

Mi brother was covicted of 2nd degree murder and was represented bi a PD. The PD was "HORRIBIE" and never caIIed wittnesses that

One way to do it will be by filing notice of appeal in the trial court and raising in the appellant's opening brief an ineffective assistance of...