How much time do you think some one will get?

If you go on JUST the charges you have listed, the most you can get is 4 years (3 on the gang charge plus 1 on the 667.5(b) enhancement - the rest...

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Wrong date on ticket, should i contest

You should probably look for an experience traffic attorney. They may be able to demurr on the citation based on the wrong date, but you need to...

Ok. I was arrested on July 29 this year for attempting to take a bottle of EJ Brandy out of a Rite-Aid store in San Mateo County

If your in SMC (I practice there) you probably already have an attorney. A civil compromise is possible, but those (in that jurisdiction) are...

Presentencing report

It depends. In many jurisdictions you can waive the presentence report (often prepared by the probation department) and just accept your sentence....

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My son was supeoned to testify against his attacker, he does not want to. Does he have to by law? California

A subpoena is a court order. If he doesn't show up, it will be considered a violation of a court order, and a warrant can issue for failure to...

Is VC 21453 (A) a valid citation if I made a u-turn well before the marked limit line?

To answer your specific question, yes VC 21453(a) is a valid code section. Is it valid in your case? You may have a case if the officer did not...

How does my husband fight a pc 459 and a 667.5b when he was never arrested for the pc459 and report says he was?

Has he been to court already? Is he in custody? If the answer to both of those questions is YES then he probably has an attorney appointed for him...

If I've committed an infraction, can I do community service instead of paying a fine?

How much the fine is depends on a number of factors, such as jurisdiction, penalties the court, county, and local agencies tack on (they vary...

490.1 is a subset of petty theft - basically, shoplifting. It's a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail. However, if this is his first...

As a general rule, being truthful up front is probably better than lying and hoping they don't find out about it later. So the answer to that...