Public intoxication [Penal Code section 647(f)] isn't one that typically gets "specialization" from a criminal defense attorney. You need to...

I was arrest for public intoxication and called a lawyers office and agreed to pay to the sales person and gave the credit

Call them back and demand a refund immediately. Legal fees over $1,000 require a retainer agreement. I don't know what you paid, but I'd...

Im going in for a romero motion hearing my strike is eleven years old in palo alto, ca my attorney filed a ten page brief and

Did you expect your attorney to tell you it's lousy? Every case is unique. Every Romero motion has its issues. What a judge (not this judge,...

If a person shot 2 people with a hangun but was granted probation?

The other answers have hit on the big issue - the fact that if convicted of murder, the judge is precluded from granting probation. To answer...

So my first offense as an adult and its a felony for having a weapon in my vehicle.what's the chance of not going to jail?

You're missing some details. The big question is what is the weapon? If it's a prohibited weapon under Penal Code section 12020 (things such as...

In california, what can a person be charged with if they crash into center divider of freeway and blow a .10% BAC?

Assuming several things.... First - that the breath machine was the official one that is admissible in court; second - that it was properly...

Penal code 653f(c)

Solicitation to commit rape (or a few other listed sex offenses) is a felony and cannot be reduced to a misdemeanor. It carries up to four years...

You're looking at a felony that carries up to five years in state prison. The best defense is if you have an airtight alibi that you were in...

Reading police report

The answer is mostly true. The police don't often hand out criminal reports since they contain information about civilian - names, dates of...

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Can cops search you after running from a car burglary, find stolen items, then arrest you? Is the search for stolen stuff legal?

There are two different searches authorized: First is the "pat down" or frisk for weapons. That is when a person is detained and the officer...