My boyfriend was in a bar playing pool when some one else came up to him he defended himself and broke the persons jaw

The statute of limitations on a felony like this is three years. Because his case is going to the Harbor court, they are notoriously backlogged and...

Busted for pc538 wearing a tee shirt from swapmeet

The newspapers can legally report on arrests, whether the arrest was correct or not. If your girlfriend is cleared, you can contact the paper to...

Misdemeanor for a pipe. I was sited to said to appear in court. I have jury trail March 2011. I want to request a new lawyer

There's no reason why your attorney shouldn't show you the police reports if they have them. They might have to redact them and take out certain...

Can anyone in california help me in regard of free consultation for my misdimenor case .my next court date is on 14,jan.2011.plz

I'm a little confused by your question. It seems as though you've already been to court and got the plea offer from the prosecution, yet you have...

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I have just been picked up on a 4th dui but it has been 10yrs since my last .so will this be counted as a fourth or a first i am

Under California law for prior purposes it goes from date of offense to date of offense. if your last one was more than 10 years ago, then you...

Taking wallet from grandpas house when visiting a felony?have no priors /husband used credit card $150 for gas/gift for son bday

I can only assume that you're being charged along with your husband and they're offering a package deal. He gets three years, but they want you to...

My son showed up late for a court day of a correctable ticket, what will happen

He's going to have to face the judge regarding the failure to appear. Yes, being a few minutes late can result in a bench warrant being called. ...

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What is the proper police conduct for an arrest?

Because the allegations involved children and the school where your boyfriend works, notifying the school of the investigation and arrest doesn't...

What are options in court for a petty theft charge (guilty, not guilty, infraction, expungement?)

Without knowing the exact details of some other defendant's case, I can't speculate on what they were told or what their options are. In your...

Is it possible to get a 23152 reduced to 23140 ?

Yes, 23140 is an infraction with a fine only, but it carries a one year license suspension. Of course it's much better than a DUI any day. I...