My son was,arrested 12/5/14 new case and it was dismissed 12/19 how long can they keep him in custody if it was dismissed

I have no idea why they may be holding him. If the case was dismissed and there are no outstanding warrants, holds or pending cases, he should have...

Dont i have rights and why did i have to take a deal becouae clearly it should of been dismissed for lieing on reprt .

How are you convicted? If you pled guilty, it is too late to do anything. The time to fight before you enter a guilty plea. If you were...

Can one successfully withdraw a guilty plea that has been accepted my the judge but has not yet been sentenced in California?

If he truly wants to try and withdraw his plea, it MUST be done before sentencing. It's not automatic just because he says he wants to. He must...

What can we do to get our computers back when an employee leaves the company--the ignored our demand letters

You can sue in small claims for the value of your equipment that he has and refused to return.

I have several run ins with the law on my record... Is there a way to "Clean" my record? Or expunge my charges?

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...

If a 23 year old was in a serious friendship ( Close to relationship) with a 16 (almost 17) year old

You have already figured out that you are flirting (no pun intended) with disaster. The laws are very strict when it comes to any sort of...

Don't invade anyone's privacy by videotaping private (non public) areas. You can monitor your property as well as your girlfriend's (with her...

Does today (Christmas Eve) count as a court holiday?

It is NOT a court holiday today. The courts are open and this counts as a "day" for any speedy arraignment our speedy trial rights.

Can I pay for attorney to file a motion for my son who is in prison on prop 47 if I do not want his previous lawyer and how much

You've read the one answers and the first concern is whether or not his charges can even be reduced. You can either seek a free consultation with...

Can items be used against you if the law enforcement TOOK ANYTHING OUT OF YOUR HOME THAT WASN'T ON A SEARCH WARRANT

While conducting a lawful search pursuant to a search warrant, if law-enforcement comes across items that are clearly contraband (that is -...