QUESTION:I’m a minor and I used to borrow from target and I want a job from there since I have connections to get a job but I don’t know if I should take it since I am worried I will get confronted and charged if they have footage every though I haven’t gotten caught.ANSWER:If you…
QUESTION:Hi I’m a 16 year old I went to sixflags magic mountain and I got caught shoplifting 2 candy bars I gave them back when they asked me about it and went to the office where they fined me $250 it’s demanding me to pay in 10 days what do I do?ANSWER:Six Flags does not…
QUESTION:Me and my sister usually get into screaming fights I usually avoid hitting her because I just really don’t get beating ppl but she came to me told me to get out of my room and help clean downstairs I was sick so I told her I couldn’t she proceeded to yell and tell me…
QUESTION:I was recently charged with a PC653m(b) complaint. I suffer from Bipolar Disorder Type 1 and my diagnosis is partially to blame for any of my harassing behaviors.ANSWER:PC 653m(b) is a misdemeanor punishable by a minimum of 0 and maximum of 180 days in county jail. That charge alone is not a sex crime and…
QUESTION:Was court ordered to get booked and released and was told by the police we can not book you because there is no charge code for the offense. The charge was annoying phone calls. Shouldn’t the Booking be dropped on a technicality? I did my part, it’s not my fault there isn’t a charge code….
QUESTION:I am from California with U.S. Green Card. I recently want to own a gun for sports shooting in ranges and potential home defense. Not planning any concealed-carrying or public carrying at all. Would like to know if applying for a gun permit or owning a gun can negatively impact my Green Card status, GC…
QUESTION:Is it possible to avoid jail time or get my case dismissed for a 245pc?ANSWER:It is possible that your case could be dismissed or that you could go to trial and win – this is true of any open criminal case. If either of those things happen you will avoid jail time. Additionally, there is…
QUESTION:I got a call from my step-daughter that she was being detained by a loss prevention officer for shoplifting. I went there and they took my ID and made a copy of it without my permission. I signed a paper that said I would be picking up the juvenile. Fast forward 10 days,I now received…
QUESTION:What does “CALL OFF” meanANSWER:I don’t recall ever seeing the phrase “call off” in Odyssey. I think it might refer to a hearing date being vacated for a later date and/or the court giving the parties permission to call off their witnesses from appearing on the vacated date. But that’s just my theory.
QUESTION:Presentence investigation report was fraudulent. No investigation whatsoever took place. I paid for an investigation though…. Probation officer knew it was fraudulent. Part of a conspiracy against me and of a bigger picture of some scumbag lawyers/cops/judges. Soooo more than just a fraudulent report? An example… DA asked a cop if he listened to my…
QUESTION:My boyfriend went to court today and was handed a paper saying “NO CASE FILED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY” and the reason they circled was “district attorney reviewed the case and has returned it to the law enforcement agency. It is possible you will be charged at a later date”.ANSWER:It’s an encouraging sign. He won’t be…
QUESTION:On 3-20-24 I was sentenced on case number 22CR06288 to two years state prison to be run concurrent to case number Slo23f0094a. I was supposed to be returned to Jamestown from santa barbara county but they did not return me and as of 4-29-24 cdc released me. As of 4-29-24 santa barbara county is refusing…
QUESTION:I was driving in Iowa and I got pulled over because when I was turning I accidentally turned off my headlights for one block and then turned them back on and I got pulled over and the cop gave me a ticket only for not driving without a license but not for driving with my…
QUESTION:So I was visiting a friend when Sheriff showed up because of his ex-girlfriend who came to get her belongings well they asked me if I was staying or leaving and I said leaving so they told me they had to search my stuff because my friend had probation but it is pretty messed up…
QUESTION:I’m not sure about the statute of limitations. If they spent 4 years still in California and then moved out of state for 6 years will they still be charged if they confess in this situation?ANSWER:The statute of limitations has almost certainly run out. I believe it would be one year on the fireworks offense…
QUESTION:I have a week left, no violations, completed all classes successfully, no dirty tests, no missed apps. And he shows up last nice and says he thinks I’ve been drinking, violates for that and laughs as he says I get to keep you another year now and told me to go do the 9 months…
QUESTION:I was having a discussion with a person she was leaning on my car windows she had her phone in her hand I slapped the phone and fell on my car I put the window up but didn’t return her the phone I drove off and as i drove off I heard in my door…
QUESTION:I received a letter in the mail stating I was arrested 6 months earlier. It has a notice to appear in court in a few weeks. What should I do?ANSWER:Letters to appear are generally valid and used throughout the state. The court case would be your venue to clear up any issues such as mistaken…
QUESTION:So why is my car gone for good, my DL suspended and due to all this and going to jail.I lost my therapy dog.Plus I am disabled and walking constantly isANSWER:I’m sorry to hear about your situation. I would like to know exactly what you mean by you were not at fault.
QUESTION:I haven’t talked to my po in months and I tried calling and emailing her to see if I needed to do anything else she never got back to me and I didn’t go to prison I did my time in the county jail . I’m just wondering if I’m off now or do you…
QUESTION:I would like file the subpoena for testimony before I’m assigned an attorney. Is this possible?ANSWER:Short answer: no. Long answer: it’s theoretically procedurally possible to procure the testimony of an individual’s testimony that is relevant to some pretrial motion through a subpoena before your next court date. But keep in mind that witnesses can typically…
QUESTION:I’m accused of introducing drugs in san luis obispo jail.via mail an codependent who was insideANSWER:The most important advice any attorney can give you in this situation is do not talk to the police. I’m not sure in what form you received this accusation, but do not respond. If the police call or come by…
QUESTION:I got a DUI in May 2018, due to life events I haven’t been able to start the DUI classes required in California. I went to court and paid the fine, I just haven’t been able to start the classes until now, My Husband just got a job in Alaska and we have to move…
QUESTION:The department that sent me this was the Department of Fish and Game! This citation that i received was at another city i was in for a family trip. The citation paper says every information about the name of the court and the street address on where it’s at but i’m nowhere near that city…
QUESTION:my underage friends and I were playing a drinking game outside but not within view of any public property, only in view if you walk significantly deep in the apartment complex. The cops sneak up in street clothes and unzip their jackets to reveal that they are the police and write us upANSWER:If it was…