What are my options now? Can I avoid jail time? What should be my next steps?

Contact your public defender ASAP to discuss these issues.

You're "charged" when the prosecution formally issues a criminal complaint that is filed in court.

Client convicted of fed crime; case was closed. He violated probation, court sent me a notice to appear with him via PACER

I'm a state court public defender, so I am not sure how the federal revocations work. However, perhaps you can contact a coordinator with the CJA...

Can I file for a restraining order when the other parent obtained my address when it was supposed to be kept confidential?

This is one of those questions that is best directed to your attorney on the juvenile matter. It sounds like a complex situation that needs some...

The actual infliction of GBI is not an element of 245(a)(4); rather it only requires force likely to produce GBI. Accordingly, the 12022.7...

Warrants to arrest

A judge from county A can sign an arrest warrant in county A for a defendant in county B. However, is there an argument that jurisdiction is...

I was charged with 487.a in 1998 and in 2017 was caught shoplifting home Depot will I go to jail

Technically, a misdemeanor shoplifting charge could come with up to 6 months in county jail. That is assuming you do not have anything...

Suggestions?

I would strongly encourage you to set up a meeting with the attorney to talk about these issues. The attorney will be bound by confidentiality, so...

What if the judge ignored the other prior 667(a)(1) PC - he only sentenced him for one - 5 years

Generally speaking, a judge has the discretion to "strike" a prior strike for purposes of sentencing, but does not have the discretion to "strike"...

I'm kind of confused with the new early release credit ?

This is a complicated question since custody credits can depend on different factors, and an attorney will need to know the exact sentence in your...