Is an infraction a

Under Penal Code section 19.8, an infraction (with a few exceptions) cannot be the basis to violate your probation.

A witnesses' credibility (including any history or instances of dishonesty) are always fair game. This will not be a do-it-yourself project though....

Worst case scenario, you'll do half that or 15 days. Best case scenario, you're basically booked and released the same day. It all depends on...

DUI expugement

As indicated, you must be off of probation - either because it expires (I assume you got the standard 3 years of probation) or because it is...

What are my punishments for petty theft?

Instead of focusing on what your punishment might be, change the way you're looking at your case. If there is a way to avoid a conviction in the...

18, first offense; charged with PC 459 for Walmart theft.

Instead of focusing on what the sentence may be, look at your situation differently. Your goal (all of you) should be to avoid a conviction if at...

California doesn't have a true "expungement" statute - some states will remove "expunged" cases from your record, but not so here. If an...

What does PC664/236 mean

Penal Code section 236 is false imprisonment. The 664 is the code for attempt, so he pled guilty to attempted false imprisonment.

Possession of methamphetamine is a "wobbler" and can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. In Orange County, they always charge the...

What's the difference between a regular misdemeanor & a misdemeanor citation? And does a misdemeanor citation have a statue of l

They did arrest you, they just decided to release you on a citation. That citation is your written promise to appear. The statute of...