My son was told that since he was arrested for a petty theft and his prior wasn't within 5 yrs. It would not be a second strike.

Petty theft with a prior (Penal Code 666) used to be one prior conviction of any type theft and the second could be charged as a felony. The law...

Our son was arrested and we were wondering what his sentence might be.

It appears as though that was cut and pasted from a court website listing his charges. I can't tell if they're two or three (or more) different...

I.was.charge.with.petty.theft.and.i.was.in.second.chance.program,they.drop.my.case.of.fight.and.other.things

I'm not 100% clear on what your question is. If you owe community service, but didn't complete it on time, you could be in violation of your...

If i was convicted of a crime and they put the penal code on conviction and found out 20 years later could i sue?

Depending on what you're talking about, you may have a motion to vacate a plea, a request to modify the record to reflect the correct section you...

What is the most basic motions an attorney should file, if someone got charge for home robbery, kidnapping, with a gun?

What motions are necessary depend on the facts, the evidence, what the DA turns over (and what they withhold), what stage of the proceedings we're...

Whats the difference between a 9 month sentence with a lid, and a 9 month sentence w/o a lid? Im charged with possesion & sales

You've posted your question before. Nobody here can tell you if it's "fair" or not. The problem you face is that you're accused of sales - common...

Hi my name is vanessa i just want to ask about my son case right now his in fortworth texas dteaining for public interfferring

You'll probably want to repost this in the Texas section so that an attorney licensed in Texas will see it. There's no such crime of "public...

What can happen if I get charged for possession of a deadly weapon?

Possession of a baton (referred to as a "billy" in the Penal Code) is a "wobbler" meaning it can be filed as either a felony or a misdemeanor. ...

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How much time can a man, no prior felonies can get for charges pc 417, 422, 496?

Things can get a little worse than just the charges you list. If I read your question correctly, this man has a prior felony conviction, so he...

I was arrested on a charge of selling/ possessing methamphetamines. The judge gave me a 9 month lid. Is that fair?

Sorry - there's no way anybody here could venture a guess as to whether your sentence is fair or not. The facts of the case, your record (if any)...