My husband got cought with a firearm he found but has a clean record.

Sorry there's no way for any of us to guess what might happen to your husband. It could be anything from this is all a huge mistake and charges...

If convicted and sentenced to Prison and an appeal is filed, does the appeal stop the inmate from being transfer to state prison

Ordinarily, no. While some judges may agree to allow the defendant to remain out on bail pending the outcome of an appeal, it's not that common. ...

Day of petty theft offense was 9/07.last day court 2/09 and got 3 yrs probation. when is probation up?

Probation runs from the date of the plea date. Your probation began running February 2009. You can always seek early termination of probation and...

Do you think i'm going to get charged?

The prosecution would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any brandishing wasn't done in self-defense. If the reports accurately reflect...

Ticketed for penal code 1155 while on summary probation

Penal Code section 1155? No such code. I assume you mean Health and Safety code section 11550 - under the influence of a controlled substance. ...

For murder, the standard bail is $1,000,000. Attempted murder carries half or $500,000. If the DA has alleged that it was willful and...

Does this item fall under CA PC 12020?

It sounds as though the officer that cited you isn't sure if it qualifies or not either as a billy uner 12020 or as composite knuckles under...

Infraction shoplifting - civil court charge

It's essentially an extortion letter from a law firm that does nothing but try to get money from people accused of shoplifting. Yes, there is a...

I'm on felony probation and I'm facing new charges, if I'm found guilty & serve a prison term does my probation case close?

Most courts will terminate the probation and sentence you to prison on a violation case if you're sent up on a new case. There may be reasons to...

If an 18 year old was cited with a misdemeanor for shoplifting. Is there any way the misdemeanor can be cleared from his record?

It depends. If you were convicted of misdemeanor theft (Penal Code section 484 or 488), then you can seek early termination of probation and...