I shoplifted at Target, not arrested, no cops.

They CAN track you by cameras and/or license plate, but I highly doubt they will, especially over such a small loss. I think you're safe. Don't...

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Possible jail time?

I agree with my colleagues. It's very difficult to give you an accurate assessment of the case without more information. I practice in Oakland. ...

My bother was convicted of fraud and serving his sentence in a halfway house and a subsequent house arrest. He was also ordered

Restitution cannot be waived. If your brother can demonstrate that the victim has already been made whole, or that the victim did not suffer the...

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I was arrested with a hit of lsd and 3 ecstasy pills. I was charged with 2 counts hs 11377. What is the likely outcome?

If you don't have priors, then you will qualify, provided that there are not any additional non-drug related charges alleged. If you have...

Shoplifted, caught not asked for details, not arrested

If your question is "what is going to happen now," I don't think you have anything to worry about. If by "details" you mean your name, DOB,...

To answer your question, both probation and no jail time are legally possible. What I think you're really asking is how likely that outcome is. ...

Could I ask to be put under prop 36 alone in court?

In order to be placed on Prop 36, you're going to have to plead guilty to a criminal charge. In any case, this is a bad idea without first...

Cases are dismissed only after charges have been filed. "No charges filed" is self-explanatory. If no charges were actually filed in your case,...

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If you were dealing with a debt collector (and it sounds like you were) then what you've described is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection...

I was charge with dui back in 2011, but t=no formal charges were ever filed. Today after11 months I was told to be in court

What they want is a conviction. As other lawyers on here have said, the reason they're filing now is because the statute of limitations is about...