Its my first violation and I'm serving 88 days. Doesnt prop 47 apply to me as well?

Yes. As of November 4, 2014, Prop 47 applies all qualifying offenses for reduction from felony to misdemeanor charges. It does not apply if you are...

How can somebody charged with penal code 633.7 get it lessened to trespassing?

Unfortunately, you have not provided sufficient information for a lawyer to give you any meaningful feedback. For instance, there is not a "Penal...

If i was sentenced to a 16month split sentence with 8 in an 8 on supervision do i earn goodtime on the 8months served in county

Yes. You will get good time/work time on the 8mo sentence - resulting in 4 actual months of custody.

Court OR, missed sentencing date, California on misdemeanor. Will California extradite from Reno NV, Cheyenne WY, any state?

I agree with Mr. Piper, above. Warrants for a failure to appear (FTA), do not magically "go away". Unless you want this problem haunting you...

Should I fight in court, and do I need a criminal attorney to avoid criminal record for biking infraction with misdemeanor?

The allegation of giving false information can have lasting implications on your future employment prospects as well your immigration status if you...

If you were given a 28 day sentence and you serve the sentence in custody (actual jail), you will serve 14 days (half-time). If you serve the...

Statute of Limitations on warrant?

As you discovered, warrants do not die of old age. Unfortunately, if you had knowledge of the case and failed to appear, the statute of...

BAIL

If you surrender yourself to the police, you will have to either post the entire 10k in the form of cash or a cashier's check OR pay a bail...

Attorney advises me to talk to the police but I'm still not sure

In this situation, I would contact the police on behalf of my client. It protects you from carelessly giving a statement that could be used...

Can a criminal lawyer use witnesses in the pre-trial hearing for a criminal case?

Yes, they can. However, the preliminary hearing is rarely used as an opportunity to present defense witnesses (evidence). Unless evidence is...

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