Why does the clerks office say nothing has been filed?

The court only knows if a case has been submitted to them to generate a case. Anything beyond that, they don't know and aren't in control of...

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A pre-plea report is prepared to give all sides, including the judge, some insight into the allegations, facts and circumstances around a case. It...

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How do you separate from a co-defendant in a burglary case?

Each defendant will be treated individually when discussing the case - their relative involvement, records, etc. But to sever him from the...

Striking a strike

There's something very wrong in all these calculations. Simple possession as a felony carries up to 3 years in state prison. It sounds as though...

They charged me with a felony PC 459 because they think i had the intent to steal when i entered the store...

Based on your statement, they may charge you with the burglary. Burglary is a "wobbler" and can be either a felony or a misdemeanor. Assuming you...

I was charged with what i believe to be a PC 459 for stealing some shirts at Kohls, what will happen to me? First time offender.

What the police arrest/book you for and what you may face in court are often different. They booked you for 459 - burglary - because they think...

If an officer who wrote a police report doesn't testify at trial, does that make the report hearsay?

It is unlikely these reports would ever be admissible as business records. The content of the report itself IS hearsay, as would anything told to...

My son wAs chRged

Grand theft (Penal Code 487) is a "wobbler" and can be charged either as a felony or a misdemeanor. It's the taking of property in excess of $950...

What is violation P273.6 (a) ? and the consequences of this violation?

I don't know who "they" is that posted it 5 times. Are there five different charges for five alleged violations? 273.6 is violating a court's...

What can happen to me for violating my pc1000 by getting another felony drug possesion charge?

Assuming you have no disqualifying "other" charges (no non-drug misdemeanors or felonies) along with the new case, you should be eligible to go...

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