I had pretrial and I'm being told that if I go to trial I'll get a better deal?

Trust your lawyer. If you want to represent yourself then you have that right but your lawyer knows the system.

I'm not sure if Placer County has a public defender's office, but if it does then you should contact them and ask if they can file the petition for...

Prop 47 and old probation violation??

Felony drug possession for sale I'm assuming? If it was possession for personal use then that should also qualify for Prop 47 relief, Also I don't...

Forward all of these questions to your lawyer. Call them up and schedule an appointment; they're the best resource available to you.

What is the possibility of having sentence time reduced on a plea bargain?

If he pled guilty to a 245(a)(2) and admitted a prior strike (that was not stricken at sentencing) with a sentence of only 6 years then it sounds...

Can i study criminal justice with a very bad arrest that was droped as a juvenile and with a misdemeanor for minor in possession

Have you tried to seal your juvenile case? Also, what do you want to do with a criminal justice degree? If you want to be a police officer then...

How likely can an attorney get a 3rd strike dropped?

Has a case actually been filed yet or was he just arrested?

On a 4532b1 the judge ordered my son to be detained he heard that and ran out is that in escape

It's very difficult to give an opinion on a case without looking at all of the police reports and any other discovery relating to the case. Does...

I want to know around how much time and will can he come county time with parole or probation or will it be prison time?

The max sentence for robbery is 5 years. If the prior robbery is alleged as a strike prior then that doubles the exposure to 10 years....

"Pressing charges" is a term that gets misused often. If criminal conduct is discovered by law enforcement and the DA's Office decides to file...