Grand theft

The store would not forward the report to the DA's office - that's just now how it's done. Instead, the police would investigate and forward their...

Penal code 288 and penal code 261.5(d)

Penal Code section 288(a) - Lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 can be for ANY touching of a child with sexual intent. No specific sexual...

I was convicted of a felony (HS11351) 22 years ago, was sentenced to 90 days in jail which I served doing SWAP program (sheriffs

Unfortunately, the charge you were convicted of (Health and Safety Code section 11351) is not one that can be reduced to a misdemeanor. The...

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Do I have legal protection from being extorted my medical marijuana?

Don't make any more public admissions about providing marijuana to a person who is not a patient and has you as their registered provider. You...

The police can confiscate plates if they are fraudulent, are not for that vehicle, or are evidence in a case (such as a false registration sticker...

Speedy Trial?

Time to file and speedy trial times are like apples and oranges. The time to file is the statute of limitations. In general, on a misdemeanor,...

Is contempt a felony

In general, violation of a court order is covered in Penal Code section 166 (or the subsections of it). It's a misdemeanor.

Am I allowed to ask for termination of probation? What are my options if I do this? I have a public defender, my case is Tuesday

It's all going to come down to how it's presented to the court and the evidence you have in support of your request. If you can show "good...

First - you say you're facing a "serious felony" - do you mean that in the legal sense? Serious and violent felonies are strikes and depending on...

Pc 5390.5

I think you've posted your question previously. Please see my answer to your first question. The bottom line is that you will be facing...