My boyfriend caught a charge for marijuana while serving time in prison. He has finished doing the time on his controlling case is now doing the time for the marijuana. Dose he qualify to do a 3rd of the time on this charge under 1170b people vs McCart
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the person you should ask is the lawyer who represented him on his underlying case.
the authorities will make a determination and advise him and or his lawyer.
domestic abuse
medical statement was not at preliminary hearing to be cross-examined. can it be introduced later?
witness not will to testify/show up
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are you the Plaintiff or Defendant?
as a rule, the statement has to be validated..........thus the other party must have an opportunity to cross examine.......and confirm it was really by the person alleged to have made it.
I go by jay. My real name is Justin. I gave them my proper last name and birthday. I realized by mistake and informed them PRIOR to them searching for me. They had not found i gave false info, i simply realized my mistake and was honest with them before i was searched. They gave me and obstruction... Read more »
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it is certainly not serious.
ask for a public defender IF THE DA FILES and tell him all this.......i bet it gets tosses based on what you have said.
this is not me but a friend because he thinks he can get into more trouble asking stuff and like watching even youtube videos. basically they have access to his instagram account and stuff. he was considered a gang member with fire arm possesion but hes not 18 yet. yeah hes dumb too lol but i think... Read more »
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Suggest to him, that he asks the lawyer who represented him on the underlying case. That lawyer will know all the terms and conditions of the sentence.
My fathers friend came up w a list - she gave this list to police . My sister got involved and it’s a witch hunt. My father recently passed so family went to clean house and these pieces were found ! My warrant had been since 2018 which was also the last time I saw my father . Can I sue this... Read more »
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are you suggesting your father took it all?
you need to request a public defender at the first appearance.
don't discuss facts on an open forum like this..........anyone can read it.
A man is being held at Twin Towers, the case started in Long Beach, CA on May, 2019 from robbery/murder charge.
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however, a defendant has a right to a lawyer and one will be appointed at the arraignment if s/he requests one.
I have a friend who was sentenced for armed robbery, and was also given the maximum of 10 years for a gun enhancement. We do not have enough money to hire a private attorney. Can someone please provide any suggestions on where to go to have a pro bono attorney review his case and see what our... Read more »
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THE COURTS WILL APPOINT A PUBLIC DEFENDER TO DEFEND HIM AND I ASSUME THAT TOOK PLACE.
THAT LAWYER HAS ALL THE INFO RATHER THAN BITS AND PIECES YOU ARE SHARING............
IE: PRIOR RECORD? PULL GUN OUT?
IF YOU CAN NOT USE PD OR COURT APPOINTED... Read more »
can a man still be charged for a crime, if there's irrefutable video proof found of him commiting it, even if the statute of limitation has reached it's deadline.
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AS I COMMENTED, THE DA'S OFFICE CAN BE VERY CREATIVE IN FILING TO TRY TO AVOID CERTAIN DEFENSES..................BUT THE ST/L SHOULD BAR A PROSECUTION OR BE THE SUBJECT OF A 1538.5 MOTION TO DISMISS
I know who they are, The video site is active and the person's video is still up on the site for everyone there to see it, how does the law deal with this, it's not an illegal website, if someone's found video evidence of the crime,after the statute of limitation has reached it's limit, could the... Read more »
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DA'S CAN BE VERY CLEVER IN HOW AND WHAT THEY FILE TO TRY TO GET AROUND IT.
A person told me they’d transfer their bitcoin earnings to my account so I gave my information now I’m unable to use the account due to fraud. I am afraid I’ll get arrested even thought I didn’t know.
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GENERALLY, I WOULD SAY TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER IN YOUR AREA AND WITH HIM/HER CONSIDER GOING TO POLICE.
I was arrested and placed on suicide watch and was made to remain on watch for nearly 4 days even though I had answered I was no longer suicidal. Officers denied basics like water and toilet paper, and I was told to drink out of a toilet bowl. I became severely ill with a UTI from the lack of... Read more »
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you are asking this question on a criminal law forum.
it appears you will need a lawyer who sues for injuries......ie a PI lawyer and one who has experience suing governmental entities.
i have heard this same story from many people who have spent time in... Read more »
Dated for my belongings they destroyed
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were you on private property for 2 days with the permission of the owner?
if not you were trespassing and could be prosecuted for that.
you were warned i assume and did not follow the directions of law enforcement.
Soooo who is at fault?
I was wondering if they can do that to him? If so then what is the whole point of agreeing to the plea he sign?
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THERE HAS TO BE MORE TO IT THAN THAT.
THE PERSON TO ASK IS THE LAWYER WHO REPRESENTED HIM
He was legally parked next to the curb w/other cars in a neighborhood and had just walked to the car to go look for paper he had in the glovebox when cops pulled up along side of the vehicle and demanded that he exit the vehicle immediately where they detained him and then searched the vehicle... Read more »
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if there is an illegal search and seizure explain the facts to your lawyer who can file a 1538.5 motion to suppress evidence and dismiss the matter.
remember they are charging him with possession AND NOT OWNERSHIP
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how long ago was this? did you report it? to whom? put a freeze on your account and contact police,
Days b4 "John's" controlling charge was dismissed due 2 PD violating his 4th Amendment Right "Illegal Search & Seizure"... C.O.'s searched ONLY ONE cell occupied by 2 inmates "John & Doe", But Only "John" was charged (pc4502)... Report says weapon referred 2 as a "Dagger" (but really a County... Read more »
MORE INFO NEEDED.............THE ANSWER WILL BE FACT DEPENDANT...A LAWYER WOULD HAVE TO REVIEW THE REPORT.
THEY USUALLY CHARGE WITH POSSESSION NOT OWNERSHIP.
WERE BOTH INMATES IN THE CELL CHARGED?
He used other supervisors that are friends with him to intimidate me. They keep telling me he "has it out for me", and I'm quoting. Yesterday while I was working on a solo project, and a friend of the boss who is threatening, came in and began telling me I wasn't wanted at a job site. Because my... Read more »
In short, leave. No one should have to work in such an environment. However, the law does not make it unlawful to bully others in the workplace. Unless you can prove you were being treated this way because you are a member of a protected class of people or because you engaged in some form of... Read more »
We are really confused of why it was change ? Can they do that?
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this is a question you should pose to the lawyer who represented him.
My husband is being given the same amount of time a year and a half later of when he was arrested and his lawyer is telling him to take it. Shouldn’t the attorney have made some kind of difference in the case ?
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but a private lawyer does not guarantee you a better "deal", tho that is often the case.
the results are controlled by the facts.......some are worse than others....prior record? who is the DA? who is the judge? has the defendant or his/her lawyer pissed off the... Read more »
The Vice President controlled all aspects of accounting so no one else was able to check what she was doing. We never received raises or bonuses while she was here. We later found out she stole alot of money from the company. Can I sue the company I still work for?
If you can prove you earned money that was not paid to you, then you could bring an action to collect those contractually owed amounts. However, you cannot sue a company for not giving you raises or bonuses that were not contractually due to you. Nor can you sue the VP who stole money from the... Read more »
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