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Law Office of Joseph E. Judge Jr.

  • 550 W. Vista Way, Ste. 210, Vista, CA 92083-5713

Law Offices of Omar Zambrano

  • 12738 Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Costanzo Law Firm, APC

  • 111 W. St. John Street, Suite 700, San Jose, CA 95113

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Oaklund & Oaklund

  • 1120 E. 14th St., San Leandro, CA 94577-4545

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Law Office of Robbi Abrams Cook

  • 420 Third St., Ste. 200, Oakland, CA 94607

Law Office of Don Lake, Jr.

  • 18425 Burbank Blvd., Ste. 702, Tarzana, CA 91604

Law Offices of Garfield A.A. Cramer

  • 225 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 300, Pasadena, CA 91101

Law Office of Loyst P. Fletcher

  • 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 826, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Reed Smith LLP

  • 101 2nd St., Ste. 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Law Offices of York & Pokorny

  • 225 Broadway, 19th Fl., San Diego, CA 92101

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Howard J. McClure & Associates

  • 530 New Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 207, Moorpark, CA 93021-2081

The Brenner Law Firm

  • 31815 Camino Capistrano, Suite 25, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Law Offices of Brian R. Mason

  • 7710 Balboa Avenue, Suite 228D, San Diego, CA 92111

Law Office of Todd Becraft

  • 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1015, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Steven Parnell Weaver, Attorney at Law

  • 325 W. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, CA 92408

Hullinger & Speredelozzi, APC

  • 5752 Oberlin Drive, Suite 106, San Diego, CA 92121

Bell, Faria & Bell, A Professional Corporation

  • 43213 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539-5888

Tim Quinn, Attorney at Law

  • 674 County Square Drive, Suite 204, Ventura, CA 93003

Lawvex, LLP

  • 2565 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 202, Clovis, CA 93611

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Law Office of Martin G. Molina

  • 185 W. F St., Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92101

Law Offices of Wegman & Levin

  • 4605 Lankershim Blvd., Ste. 650, North Hollywood, CA 91602

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O'Donnell & Smith

  • 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94612

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Law Offices of David & John

  • 121 Broadway, Ste. 548, San Diego, CA 92101-5092

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Donald M. Rosenstock Attorney at Law

  • 117 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

Muto & Muto

  • 1405 Monroe St., Red Bluff, CA 96080

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Charles Edward Vose

  • 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plz., 6th Fl., Oakland, CA 94612-1999

Michael P. Ring & Associates

  • 1234 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2023

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Law Offices of Michael H. Rosenstein

  • 433 N. Camden Dr., Ste. 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4408

Craig Collins

  • 550 W. C St., San Diego, CA 92101

Stanley Sancedo Alari

  • 311 Main Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740-6325

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Was the search illegal? What can my friend do?

Seth David Schraier
Answered by attorney Seth David Schraier
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of Seth D. Schraier, P.C.
If your friend believes that the search was illegal, then the evidence seized has to be challenged in a proceeding in court. You have to show that it was an illegal search and that there was no probable cause or search warrant to search the premises when the items were found. So, your friend's attorney must challenge this evidence during the criminal court proceeding.
If your friend believes that the search was illegal, then the evidence seized has to be challenged in a proceeding in court. You have to show that it was an illegal search and that there was no probable cause or search warrant to search the premises when the items were found. So, your friend's attorney must challenge this evidence during the criminal court proceeding.
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What sort of charges am I looking at for committing theft while on probation?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
You are facing probation violation and return to court for re-sentencing on the original charges, potentially whatever you pled to in order to get those probation terms. You are now facing new charges, with priors, resulting in stiffer penalties. Whatever the DA seeks will be stated in the Complaint filed against you. If filed as a misdemeanor, then up to a year in jail. When arrested and charged with a crime, the proper questions are, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Defend the charges. Go to court, enter a not guilty plea, arrange bail reduction or OR, set up and attend the court hearing[s] and trial date[s]. File evidence suppression or other motions as applicable. Raise all the available defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments for motions, plea bargaining, or at trial. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. There is no magic wand to wave and make it all disappear. If you don't know how to do these things, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal or decent outcome through plea bargain for you, or take it to trial. If serious about doing so, feel free to contact me. Ill be happy to help you use whatever defenses you may have. If you can't afford private counsel, apply for the Public Defender.
You are facing probation violation and return to court for re-sentencing on the original charges, potentially whatever you pled to in order to get those probation terms. You are now facing new charges, with priors, resulting in stiffer penalties. Whatever the DA seeks will be stated in the Complaint filed against you. If filed as a misdemeanor, then up to a year in jail. When arrested and charged with a crime, the proper questions are, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Defend the charges. Go to court, enter a not guilty plea, arrange bail reduction or OR, set up and attend the court hearing[s] and trial date[s]. File evidence suppression or other motions as applicable. Raise all the available defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments for motions, plea bargaining, or at trial. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. There is no magic wand to wave and make it all disappear. If you don't know how to do these things, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal or decent outcome through plea bargain for you, or take it to trial. If serious about doing so, feel free to contact me. Ill be happy to help you use whatever defenses you may have. If you can't afford private counsel, apply for the Public Defender.
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Can I be arrested for not answering questions a second time?

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Answered by attorney Steven Jed Alpers (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Steven J. Alpers, A Professional Corporation
They may arrest you either way. DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE. THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO CONVICT YOURSELF. IF THEY ASK YOU TO TALK TO THEM ASK FOR A LAWYER, THAT IS YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. THEY CANNOT GO ON QUESTIONING YOU AFTER YOU REQUEST A LAWYER. DO NOT OFFER ANYTHING NO MATTER HOW INNOCENT IT SEEMS. THEY WILL ONLY TRY TO TWIST YOUR WORDS INTO A CONFESSION OR TRY TO SAY YOU WAIVED YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND QUESTION YOU. IT IS BEST TO TAKE A LAWYER WITH YOU SO THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS.
They may arrest you either way. DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE. THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO CONVICT YOURSELF. IF THEY ASK YOU TO TALK TO THEM ASK FOR A LAWYER, THAT IS YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. THEY CANNOT GO ON QUESTIONING YOU AFTER YOU REQUEST A LAWYER. DO NOT OFFER ANYTHING NO MATTER HOW INNOCENT IT SEEMS. THEY WILL ONLY TRY TO TWIST YOUR WORDS INTO A CONFESSION OR TRY TO SAY YOU WAIVED YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND QUESTION YOU. IT IS BEST TO TAKE A LAWYER WITH YOU SO THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS.
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