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My Girlfriend was just arrested in California from outstanding warrants, 2 have no bail amounts. How can I get bail set?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
If any if the warrants were for probation violations, they would likely be no bail. Because she has failures to appear, expect the bail to remain...
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Will I be prosecuted and do jail time?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
For a criminal charge of insufficient fund checks, they would have to prove you knew you were writing a check against an account that had...
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How long can a person do for being in the car with people that did an armed robbery ?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
There are many ways this could go. The exact charges and allegations matter here. If they are alleging it was a gang related crime, they can charge...
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If you get sentence to 17yrs with 2strikes when are u eligible for parole ?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
If the strike is a serious offense, you would do 80% of the sentence. If it's a violent offense, you would serve 85% of the sentence.
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Would a vice officer who distorted the facts in the police report leading to my arrest be honest during a jury trial?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
Here's the bottom line: you will absolutely need a good local criminal defense attorney to help you out with this one. The defense of entrapment is...
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Got arrested for burglery because entered store with no money. i decided to take items while already in store not before
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Answered on December 23, 2013
Assuming a relatively low dollar amount theft and no prior record to speak of, it doesn't really matter if they charged with misdemeanor burglary...
What happens if my court date was pushed back awaiting charges?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
The prosecution has up until the expiration of the statute of limitations to file charges. On a misdemeanor theft it is one year. On a felony...
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My ex boyfriend pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, will I get a subpoena? Should I get a lawyer?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
You won't get a subpoena unless the case gets set for a hearing or trial where your testimony is required. As the alleged victim, you do have...
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Are they releasing inmates early from the Orange County jail?
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Answered on December 23, 2013
It depends. More likely on a misdemeanor non violent offense with not that much time left to serve.
There's just no way to predict. It's based on...
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What are my legal choices for alternative sentencing and coni sequences if I do not turn myself in to a decided date from court
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Answered on December 23, 2013
I am sorry about the family situation. However, missing a court deadline is the worst thing you can do. You are always better off having your...
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