My son was arrested for stalking, but the charges are made up, what action can he take to defend himself

Unless he's being held on some other case, he should have gone to court within 2 court days of his arrest. If you haven't already retained an...

What do I do?

You have potential criminal liability for filing a false police report (see Penal Code section 148.5). You should contact a criminal defense...

How do i get the DA to drop charges against my boyfriend?

It's the DA who makes the decision to file or drop charges, not any one individual victim. They will often take into account your wishes in...

What can i expect in a case as a sentence for molest/ annoying a minor?

What sentence you might get depends on what, if anything, you're convicted of and the facts of the case. If you're charged under Penal Code...

Don't be banking on your dismissal just yet. Typographical errors such as yours aren't automatically fatal to the case. The ticket itself is not...

They may have decided not to arrest you for a standard DUI, but they still took your license and you'll have to fight it with the DMV or your...

I asked about involuntary manslaughter vs murder

Yes. Involuntary manslaughter is punished by 2, 3 or 4 years in state prison. [See Penal Code section 193(b)]

99.5

I assume you mean a 995 motion. That's a motion to set aside the information (the charging document filed after a preliminary hearing). The basis...

I am on informal probation in CA for a DUI 2 yrs ago & got arrested for PC148.5(B). Did I violate prob what do I expect n court?

In addition to potential punishment for the new crime of filing a false report, if convicted on the new case, you would be in violation of your...

Selected as the best answer

I need to clarify one point of my answer. My apologies to Mr. Marshall - I either misread his answer or didn't fully explain mine. He is...