No response from the D.A. yet and my court date is a few days away..?

Charges not being filed by your court date doesn't mean you're in the clear necessarily. Assuming this is a misdemeanor charge (Penal Code 417...

What are the chances I'll go to jail after my court hearing if this is my first DUI?

Although first time DUI carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in county jail, you typically get credit for the day (or two if you were booked...

There are actually two different suspensions. Depending which happens first (the DMV hearing or a plea), that one will begin first. There can be...

Felony Assault P.C. 245 dropped to Misdemeanor throuch Penal Code 17 B can be dropped to a an infraction? Help Wanted!!!!!!!!!!

In order to reduce a misdemeanor to an infraction, it first of all has to be a crime that CAN be reduced to an infraction. 245 is not one of them.

2nd DUI, broken probation from the first DUI help?

If you got no jail time and only three years probation on your second DUI, consider yourself lucky. Either the DA there didn't know about the...

Even beyond the details in the first answer, how the case is charged matters. If the 245 is assault with a firearm [Penal Code section...

Will a pending case show up on a background check?

A plea in a criminal case only becomes a final conviction upon sentencing. Because you're in the DEJ (Deferred Entry of Judgment) program, your...

Why can't infractions be expunged in CA?

I understand your position. An expungement doesn't necessarily wipe the slate clean for someone, however. Convictions, even if dismissed must...

Can I get a marijuana posses and sale charge expunged?

Any state misdemeanor and any felony that did not result in a state prison sentence can potentially be "expunged." (Dismissed pursuant to Penal...

When, during the prosecution case, is it decided to use enhancements and prosecute as a felony?

Whose "mistake" was this? The prosecution's or your attorney's? Or both? If the charge was only a felony based on a qualifying prior, then you...