QUESTION: 19 yr old military dating 16 yr old civilian? ANSWER: Dating, in the most innocent sense of the phrase, would not necessarily create a problem. But be advised that while Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice effectively establishes the age of consent as 16, California law places the age of consent…
QUESTION: My friend was arrested right after a fight but let go because the D.A. didn’t file. He was arrested about a month later in another state but let go because the police didn’t pick him up. He was arrested a third time at the airport. Is there a limit to how mlany times you…
QUESTION: I had a friend lease my couch with a verbal agreement no drugs in my house if caught with it he would be asked to leave. The cops came last night and said he has the right to live here until the management kicks him out ANSWER: “No negative contact” in the context of…
QUESTION: What does CA consider harmful matter to minors? What can I not share with my children, specifically in the way of sex education and sexual materials? ANSWER: Penal Code Section 313 defense harmful matter as “matter, taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest,…
QUESTION: Are there legal concerns regarding erections at nude beaches or the Folsom Street Fair?Are people legally required to cover them because they are a sexual function? ANSWER: Penal Code Section 314 reads in relevant part, “Every person who willfully and lewdly exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or…
QUESTION: In Ca. if you fail to appear at arraignment due to confinement in mental hospital & have no Atty, can court proceed with case? Prosecutor knew of defendants confinement but withheld info from court in order to have bench warrant issued. Is this legal? ANSWER: If you were unable to appear at your arraignment due…
The Law Office of Peter Depew will defend anyone against any charge of violating a PC, including (but not limited to) the following: Penal Code 21a | Attempted Crimes Penal Code 32 | Accessory After the Fact Penal Code 67 & 68 | Bribery of Public Employees Penal Code 69 | Resisting an Executive Officer Penal Code 85 &…
The Law Office of Peter Depew will defend anyone against any charge of violating the California VC, including (but not limited to) the following: Vehicle Code 20 VC | False Statements to the DMV or CHP Vehicle Code 31 | Providing False Information to a Peace or Police Officer Vehicle Code 2800.1 | Evading a…
The Law Office of Peter Depew will defend anyone against any charge of violating the HS Code, including (but not limited to) the following: Health & Safety Code 11153 | Misuse of Prescription Medicine Health & Safety Code 11156 | Prescribing Controlled Substances to an Addict Health & Safety Code 11173 | Doctor Shopping &…
The Law Office of Peter Depew will defend anyone against any charge of violating a BP Code, including (but not limited to) the following: Business & Professions Code 2052 | Unauthorized Practice of Medicine Business & Professions Code 4324 | Forging or Altering a Prescription Business & Professions Code 6126 | Unauthorized Practice of Law…
QUESTION: My dad tried to start my car after he had mouthwash and he blew a .05 after 3 mins he blew it again and passed. Im on informal probation for a dui will this go against me? ANSWER: The scenario you described would not be the basis for a probation violation. Be prepared to…
QUESTION: After my DUI felony was converted into a mistameater way over, 10 years ago. Can I possess or own a firearms in 1990 I got my fourth DUI. In seven years. Which made that DUI a . In an about 2003 . I had the felony reduced to a mistameaer.. how do I get…
QUESTION: I’m a lincensed security guard thru the state(BSIS). I am wondering if I can work for a marijuana dispensary while on their payroll. Will I be subject to felony gun laws while employed with the company. Since federally marijuana is still illegal but state it’s not. Thanks for any insight. ANSWER: The passage of…
QUESTION: In October I was arrested on my way to work in placerville, CA. I got pulled over by chp, for expired registration, I just bought the car the day prior, showed documentation, and explained to him that I had not made it to dmv yet. He then told me he suspected I was under…
QUESTION: So my boyfriend has been in jail before im pretty familiar with the system but I haven’t heard from him in 3 days. I was wondering if i could actually call the jail facility that my boyfriends in and just ask at least if he is ok because it’s not like him not to call…
QUESTION: My bf pulled my purse out of my arm riped one of the straps and i had my wallet in there he took off with da purse the cops found him he got booked was there for 2 weeks and came out on OR and was assigned to take a class he didnt attend…
QUESTION: Is the University of California Regents immune from suits under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983, based on the 11th Amendment? Or does the redress clause of Article 1, Sec. 3 and the “right to sue” clause of Article 3, Sec. 5 of the California State Constitution, coupled with the provisions of Government Code Sec. 800, et…
QUESTION: 9mo with halftime 50 days already been in custody what’s the release date? Boyfriend been locked up since October 2016 getting sentence on December 20 2016 9months with halftime in Alameda county jail how much time will he actually do? ANSWER: Here are some general thoughts that might help you make the rough computation –…
QUESTION: I was following my GPS and it brought me to the address to the salon to deliver a washer. There was no parking, heavy traffic, close to rush hour. I called the customer and he told me to go inside and ask for Lisa. I put my hazards on and left the company truck…
QUESTION: How do I take care of a bench warrant from California and I live in Washington state? I apparently missed court in 2011 for sentencing for false representation to obtain aid of $950 or more. ANSWER: It sounds like you have a felony warrant, which means It will be very difficult to get the warrant…
QUESTION: My buddy got DUI 3 weeks ago, while I was passenger. Sheriff officer arrested him and let me go. They did not test me anything but they did saw my id and i think took my name. But they did not do Breathalyzer test or anything, and told me call taxi and go home….
QUESTION: How do u calculate ur jail time from incompleted community hours? I was ordered to do 565 hours of comunity service. I completed 100 & couldnt complete my hours ordered. Because i am a care provider to my 83 year old mother & haaving to care for my 65 year old bother who needed medical…
QUESTION: Can a person on informal probation live with someone who is on formal probation? Me, my boyfriend, and my 3 year old were planning on moving in with my uncle who is on formal probation. My boyfriend was put on informal probation for a concealed weapon. I was just wondering if there would be a…
QUESTION: I’m married with u.s citizen and we have 3 children together which were born here in the us. I have been here my whole life am 28 years old. My parents brought me here when I was 1 year old . But I had that Dej case for possession of a controled substance when…
QUESTION: Will my pc 1000 be violated if i just received my notice to appear for a prior case? I had 2 separate cases, the first which which occurred in early 2015 and went to court for in July 2016 and agreed to PC 1000 (misdemeanor). The second i got arrested and site released around March…
