A friend resisted arrest & threatened the officer and has a prior felony conviction. Will this double his sentence if convicted?

As you've already gathered from the other responses, your friend is potentially looking at the prior strike greatly impacting the current case....

How can voir dire transcripts be obtained at no cost prior to a state petition for a writ of habeas corpus filing?

The court reporter can prepare them, but it will cost you if you want to buy them without going through the normal channels that an appellate...

Prostitution under Penal Code 647(b) does not require sex offender registration. Just to clarify something... there is no "expungement" in...

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I want to know whether or not I have a medical malpractice case after I was permanently injured by a cervical epidural.

This probably goes beyond a simple online question and answer. You should seek an in person consultation with a medical malpractice attorney to...

I was termed on Dec. 23rd 2014. I wanted to sue against my employer for wrongful termination. Did I wait too long??

New Jersey law would control on the issue of statute of limitations, etc. Try reposting with a New Jersey address so attorneys that practice...

I was arrested for a misdeamor and I asked for a public defender. I live in Santa Clara County.

When you apply for the services of the public defender, you must fill out a financial declaration under penalty of perjury. Answer the questions...

What are the possible sentences I can get if I was arrested for inflicting corp injury on a spouse? WITH a strike on my record?

Maximum sentence? Domestic violence carries up to 4 years, doubled with the strike. If it is charged with "great bodily injury", that can add 3....

Does lack of evidence mean that the perpetrator is getting away with it when abuse is involved? How does the law deal with this?

Reposting your rant won't change the situation. We cannot do anything over the Internet. File police reports. Get a hidden nanny cam and capture...

It wasn't a "fee" you paid. You paid a civil demand which is just shy of legalized extortion. If the police were not involved, this should not...

You posted in criminal defense, but you're asking about immigration status. I will reclassify your question so immigration attorneys will see it.