Will I still have to testify

There are several "Ifs"... IF the case proceeds to trial, they may subpoena you to testify, despite the signed "refusal to prosecute." IF you...

Can one file for prop 47 to have past convictions brought down to misdemeanors ? Is receiving stolen property eligible for

Yes, proposition 47 applies retroactively to old cases. Receiving stolen property under Penal Code section for 96 is eligible as long as the...

Im 19 years old, they caught me stealing worth $500, this is my 1st time, is this a felony or misdemeanors?

As you have seen from the other answers, this is a misdemeanor. Instead of focusing on the short-term amount of any possible "fine" upon...

Why this picture and fingerprints?

Often, if a defendant is arrested, but released in the field on a citation, the police will send a request that they come in for booking. There's...

Trying to clear record for legal status but in 2013 I was charged with a felony for having stolen tags on my car. I want a get

If you were convicted, you can not remove them from your record. California does not have a true expungement law. We have a retroactive dismissal...

Hello Avvo, is the defendant aloud to ask the judge to speak on the day of sentencing? Is the spouse aloud to speak?

The short answer is yes. However... whether or not it's a good idea and what/how to present the information is another story. If the defendant...

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I was in an altercation with another man that instigated a fight. I was charged with simple battery. What should I do?

If nothing comes of it, then no But... You don't yet know if it will or not. A battery conviction can have effects beyond whatever punishment...

You're asking about two different issues and how they are litigated is different. First - the exclusionary rule. That is the remedy for a...

The procedure is a Marsden motion. Essentially, it is you complaining to the judge as to why they should relieve he entire public defender's...

My fiancee has a five year joint suspension. He is in jail being charged on possesion of a gun possesion of a knife and robbery.

Sorry, but there is absolutely no way to calculate his possible exposure without knowing exactly what charges he faces, his entire criminal...