Can a Public Defender tell their client to just give in instead of trying to defend them.

Before you consider a State Bar complaint, here's what I'd suggest: Make an appointment to meet with your attorney face to face. If that...

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How long can someone be held in jail without being seen by a judge?

Depending on what time they got arrested, they should be going to court today. They may not "schedule" it because charges haven't been filed by...

?does this follow some new rules of civil procedure?

I'm not following your question completely, but if I understand it... If you were arrested for something, that's not the end of the story. It's...

My question is if your at a stop (red light, stop sign) and reading an incoming message why is that considered texting?

The good news (if there is any) is that it's not a moving violation, so it's not a point on your record and should not impact your insurance....

Even though the case decision is not "published", that only means that it can not be cited as legal authority. It is still "on the books" or in...

I was cited for shoplifting.I just forgot to pay for an item. Do I have to pay the $500.00 being asked for in damages?

You absolutely MUST deal with the criminal case (the citation) with a lawyer. The other $500? The store personnel may have called it a "fine"....

Can a PC4 51(C) be reduced to a misdemeanor in California?

Sorry - no. It is not a wobbler. The punishment only includes a prison sentence, so it cannot be alternatively charged as a misdemeanor.

The question asks if you/they have EVER been. The answer is yes.

Usually methamphetamine, but it also covers several others (mushrooms & ecstasy to name a couple).

Child pornography is images of actual children engaged in or simulating sexual conduct or exhibiting their genitalia. Artwork, cartoons, drawings...