Can you be guilty of shoplifting at home depot for taking unpaid items with you past the registers to get an item by the exit

In any theft case, they must prove you had the intent to steal. Typically, they look for things like passing open, manned registers without paying...

Let's not freak out just yet. If the police were not involved, then the odds are that you won't face any criminal charges. Could they make a...

You may want to look into a reduction to misdemeanor and expungement under Penal Code section 1203.4. There are limitations as to what it does and...

Penal Code 288

If you're researching the issues in the other answers, I'm sure Mr. Rosenblum meant 647.6, not 647.9. Penal Code 647.6 is the child annoying or...

What your friend is referring to is probation. The maximum on a first time DUI is six months in county jail and/or a thousand dollar fine. By not...

My son who is almost 20 recently got a DUI can he still be a cop in California?

I understand his frustration, but I don't think it's a 100% automatic disqualification for him. If it were a crime of violence or one involving...

Punishment for 459pc-auto..adult with priors.

The previous answer was cut and paste from another attorney's website and is for the most part inapplicable to your situation. There are...

An infraction such as a cell phone ticket won't constitute a violation of your DUI probation. Misdemeanors, such as driving without a valid or a...

Is there a statue of limitation on battery in ca? if so what is it?

Simple battery has a one year statute of limitations.

Charged with vc23152a,vc23152b,vc16026a, and pc148a1 in fresno ca prior wet-wreckless in past 3 years

Don't buy alternative vehicles just yet, but . . . They have to prove that YOU were driving. I assume you didn't make any statements that you...