Current charge is a DUI and 2800.2. Need to really understand how the three strikes rule is used.

Not every felony is a strike - only "serious" and "violent" offenses. You can find them in Penal Codes 667.5 and 1170.12. The ones you describe...

What should i expect and do after being caught shoplifting at walmart in southern CA?

If the police were not called, the odds are that there will be no criminal case. The letter is a civil demand letter - it's legally authorized for...

What can I do? I feel I was assaulted I almost cried and the male employee laughed at me, I'm only a 120 pound female.

You have several options. You can (and should) notify your employer at a minimum. You can file a police report for what happened. If the DA...

What can happen to me for committing a summary probation violation with petty theft?

Do NOT take this on alone. Get a lawyer - either one you hire if possible or the court will appoint a public defender if you qualify. You're...

I was issued my first speeding ticket (ever) going 86 in a 65 mph. WA resident temporarily working in CA.

There aren't many "first time offenses" that get waived - especially a speeding citation at that speed. You should be eligible for traffic...

Will I have trouble with fixing this No Proof of Insurance traffic ticket?

Assuming the only issue is the lack of insurance at the time (by that, I assume you're off probation and your license was valid), getting insurance...

I got pull over for speeding ticket by CHP and didn't receive anything since 2 months!!

You need to check your original citation ASAP - or you should check on the Orange County courts website (assuming this was in Orange County) at...

I have community service hours are there any online options to do it on

In general, the community service is an in-person obligation. If you got that many community service hours in lieu of paying the fines, you can...

I am going to school to be a Marriage and Family Therapist and I have two misdemeanors. How do I prove that I am rehabilitated?

This isn't so much a criminal defense question, but more of a licensing one. There are attorneys that specialize in licensing issues. Christine...

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If the victim is the sole witness to the vandalism, or so she stated to police, is there a valid complaint against me?

It's not that the police didn't have enough - it is a misdemeanor and they couldn't arrest because it didn't happen in their presence. You've...