A shoplifting can be a felony either because they have prior convictions (it used to be one prior conviction and the new one can be a felony, but...

I'm sure you're getting the sense from the previous answers that it depends on the charges you face and the nature of the case. Most, if not...

You may have been on felony probation, but a low level of supervision. Your probation will expire on the date it was set to expire under the terms...

Is it legal to keep someone in jail with no charges?

Unless he's truly being held unlawfully, he probably has another court date for a probation violation, another case, another warrant or a hold from...

I don't know why the clerk told you to write to the judge - that won't do a thing. You have a court date and you are either on bail or have a...

I was arrested by mistake

You sound like a perfect candidate for a petition for factual innocence. The police have admitted that they made a "mistake" and arrested the...

Deferred Prosecution and Petition of factual innocence

Subsection (c) of Penal Code section 851.8 allows for the petition after the filing of charges and a subsequent dismissal. If you look at the...

My sister is arrested for warrants and held in jail till am. what to do?

There's no way to get in touch with her, as she's in custody. If she has access to a phone, she can call you collect, but there's no way to get a...

Can a felony drug sales charge be reduced to a misdemeanor

No, it cannot be reduced as indicated in the previous answer. Assuming you successfully complete probation and are not sent to prison as a...

Can I vicariously serve either communty service time or jail time for my son, who is not his normal self 4 the following reasons

I appreciate your passion and desire to help your son, but no, you cannot serve any of his sentence or punishment on his behalf. If it can be...