The answers from the California attorneys are correct - if the police were not called the day of the incident, the odds are overwhelming that they...

Is it usual the DA would place a charge 6months after the petty theft happened?

The fact that he was arrested and now charged is going to remain at some level unless he is declared factually innocent by the court under Penal...

What happens when you don't sign up or report for probation after being released from jail?

There's just no way for us to guess whether he was arrested for failing to report to probation, failing to comply with another term of probation, a...

MY BF HAS COURT TODAY AND THEY DISPOSITIONED HIM (SENT) AND DESCRIPTION CASE ADJUDICATED WHAT DOES THAT MEAN

It appears, based on what you wrote, that he was sentenced and his case is over. Adjudicated could mean that his hearing was already decided. He...

Documented gang members

If the initial stop is valid (reasonable suspicion of criminal activity), then before they can just do a pat-down search, they must have specific...

Unopened box of bullets in car.asked were gun was. told them at home. ex felon. got arrested what kind of jail time am i to get

You're potentially looking at two separate charges - the possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and if they went back and searched your...

How do I avoid hiring an attorney from a law mill?

The short answer to "How do I avoid hiring an attorney from a law mill" is to avoid law mills and look for a quality firm or solo practitioner who...

A CHP officer wrote a code violation that I can't find in the book. Will this help get a dismissal?

Please see my answer to your duplicate question.

A CHP officer wrote a ticket for a vehicle code violation that I can't find in the book. Will this allow a dismissal?

If the CHP catches the error, they can file a notice of correction to the correct section. Otherwise, this may be a viable defense. You better be...

I was in the car with someone that got arested for dUI and the officer arrested me for drunk in pulick but i was not in public

Technically you were in public because the car was out in public. That's not your fight. Your issue is likely to be that they cannot prove that you...