Can Office of District Attorney Refuse to comply.

All you need to do is make first an informal request for all discovery required by 1054 of the Penal Code. If the DA fails to comply with that,...

Can I go to law school if I had been given felony deferred adudification when I was a teenager. That was like 16 yrs. ago

Every state has attorneys that specialize in representing other attorneys when they get in trouble with the State Bar. These folks should also...

Can a recommended counsler of my probation tell my probation if i told counsler i violated.

It depends. At least in California, there is a privilege between patient and therapist. Anything you tell them during a treatment session is...

Can I walk away from a beauty salon and take half of equipment?

I would strongly advise against doing that. The equipment belongs to the business, not a particular individual. If you were to take anything and...

Even with no prior convictions, you've got several things stacked against you. First, theft of over $400 is grand theft and it can be charged as...

How common is it for soemone to plead guilty when they are innocent? what can I doto clear my name?

I feel for you, but your options are few at this point. A finding of factual innocence under Penal Code section 851.8 is for situations where an...

I have paid 104 yds of dirt and recieved only 53 yds is this a civil matter? Or is it a police matter?

The only way it could be a criminal (police) matter would be if you could prove they took your money and never intended to give you your full 104...

What will happen if I am late to court

Well, it's after three, so this answer may be too late, but . . . If at the time of your plea, you entered what's known as a Cruz waiver, then...

When a law enforcement officer places the incorrect charge on the police report, can that charge be thrown out?

The charges listed by the police in their report are just for classification. What actually gets filed is up to the prosecutor. The police could...

Although an extreme reaction, you may have a defense of "necessity." Essentially, necessity allows a person to violate the law under certain...