Is it negligence for a teacher to not provide me with any motivation? They still want me to pay my $20000 loan.

While my practice is criminal defense, in just reading your question, I have a couple of questions... They're more rhetorical than anything, so no...

Do I need a traffic attorney for a misdeamonor

You say you're thinking of fighting this "ticket".... You may have been cited to appear in court, but this is much more than a simple traffic...

Can my son be charged with possession of marijuana in school a MONTH after the incident and questioned without parents present?

The short answer is yes - they can charge him any time within the statute of limitations. Yes, they can speak with him without you present....

-Credit card obtained by crime -Failure to appear -Summarily tried -equivalent be in American legal terms? misdemeanor?

I'm not following your question. Are you asking what sort of sentence a person would receive if convicted? If that's your question, we would need...

There are attorney's that deal with victim's rights under Marsy's law. Mike Fell in Orange County handles these.

See Penal Code 987(d) regarding counsel on a capital case.

I am not sure if I was "CITIZENS arrested or cited by police officer

From what you write, I don't think the officer acted correctly either. Could the private person make an arrest? Yes, but if you had permission,...

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My dad was involved in a motorcycle accident and was not at fault but had alcohol in his system. Will he be charged a dui?

If he is over 0.08%, there's a good chance he will get charged. You leave many details out if this. If the police took his license & cited him...

Can a domestic violence charge be expunged?

California does not have a true "expungement" statute. What we do have is a dismissal under Penal Code 1203.4. If granted, it doesn't wipe the case...

Sexual assault from a serial sexual abuser

Call the police. It is a crime to threaten a victim from reporting the crime.