I am possibly being charged with commercial burglary

To be charged (and convicted) of commercial burglary, they have to be able to prove you entered the store with the intent to steal. From what you...

How much should you pay for shoplifting an item under $10, and you're underage?

I'm not sure what you mean by "how much should you pay?" If your friend is facing criminal charges in juvenile court, there will be...

I got a ticket for supposedly fail to stop at a stop sign?

If by appeal, you mean to challenge the court's ruling which found you guilty, then you can, but appeals deal with procedural errors, not re-trying...

The crime of unlawful sexual intercourse (Penal Code section 261.5) makes it illegal for any person to have sex with a person under 18. If the age...

Ordinarily, Mr. Kaman is spot on with his answers, but in this case, he missed the mark. Penal Code section 417.4 carries a mandatory MINIMUM of...

If your only prior conviction is for Penal Code section 148.5, that doesn't qualify as a prior theft offense to make this new one a petty theft...

How much is the sentence for 19 yrs old -armed robbery w/ or w/o firearm. for a person who doesnt have an adult criminal record.

Robbery can be in the first degree or second degree. Most robberies are second degree. (First degree are those at an ATM machine, in public...

What you're arrested for and what you're charged with are often different. Grand theft can be a felony or a misdemeanor. The police are always...

I've been issued a 484 misdemeanor petty theft citation. The amount stolen was under 20 dollars and this if my first offense.

Yes, theft of under $50 can be reduced to an infraction. Whether or not this is a good outcome on your case is another story. For such a low...

What is the statute of limitations for a theft felony

I don't know what felony there is for mouthing off to the police, so a specific code section you were arrested for would help. Also - were you...