Should my daughter incriminate herself in a shoplifting incident, the sheriffs dept wants to interview her, she is 16.

Yes, she does have the right to remain silence. Yes, she should absolutely exercise that right. Further, I would suggest for all of you to...

How can a lawyer help me with a bench warrant?

A lawyer can put you on calendar to appear on the warrant. In some counties, the clerks are able to recall the warrant. in others, the warrant...

The possibilities are nearly limitless. You can get a probation offer, a custody offer, a combination, a none-file (unlikely), and many many...

Sure, of course you can. As others have stated, you'll just do custody for it.

In Alameda County, California, is the District Attorney's office required to talk to me prior to a first appearance?

They don't have to talk to you. To be frank, I think they did you a favor by not talking to you. Talking to the DA (the people who are...

Yes, a case can be dismissed during pretrial. In fact, that is only one of many times when a case can be dismissed. As others have stated, I...

If this is a probation violation, the discretion is completely with the judge so there is nothing we can do to predict the outcome. But, what...

My Miranda rights were violated

Troll alert. And no, not going to get your case dismissed. Even if you win the Miranda argument, it'll only suppress your statements. They can...

I received a citation for petty theft..I got a letter for a diversion program but wasn't able to sign up due to financial strain

This depends on how the diversion program is structured. If the diversion is a plead, set out sentencing, and dismiss upon completion of...

Is it possible to get a wet reckless after being convicted of a prior DUI?

Yes, you can. But to be frank, I am not sure what is the benefit of getting a wet in this situation. There are other plea structures which may be...