Convicted of DUID

Unless you got some sort of terminal disposition or a substantial reduction, by pleading guilty to DUI, you almost certainly did get probation. ...

Do multiple charges get served on concurrent terms?

If the charges for the same conduct can be punished in different ways by different statutes, then they "merge" for purpose of sentencing and can...

What should i do in a false arrest charge of telephoning with intent to annoy?

The first issue is to protect yourself from a criminal charge aspect. Will the DA file charges based on what you wrote here? Doubtful, but the...

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And - sorry I forgot to mention... there is a change in the law now - petty theft with a prior (Penal Code section 666) requires three prior theft...

The entire CALCRIMs can be found at the link below. The lessers to murder are now reworded and included in the instructions for the theory under...

Not to quibble with the prior answer, but... They need "reasonable suspicion" to detain you and they need probable cause to search or arrest. ...

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There's a difference between what you get arrested for and what the DA charges you with. Yes, petty theft with a prior (Penal Code section 666)...

I am being charged with shoplifting for 187.00. I have a felony on my record and I am on felony probration.

Obviously, your prior conviction is hurting you. You've got the standard choices: 1. Continue with the public defender you currently have...

Sentencing

Unless there is a provision of law that prohibits probation, a judge is always free to suspend sentence or grant probation. Certain priors...

Im on felony probation for drug posseion and just got a 2nd dui how much jail time am i looking at?

You've got two separate issues - the second DUI (a misdemeanor that carries up to a year in jail plus fines and driver's license issues) as well as...