Recent content by petty

thanks a lot for your help, hopefully if the judge does does issue jail it will only be for a day or two, i really don't want to go but i have to pay for what i did. hopefully the da won't file it as a felony because i don't want a felony on my record. what about the fact i violated my...

i did not serve any jail time, at least i don't think i did. i was arrested and booked but then i was immediatly realeased. but on my probation notice it does say that i recieved 1 day for time served from just being booked, because i guess sometimes you can just be issued a ticket and go to...

it was just sitting on the couter, in plain sight, i didn't maliciously take it or go looking for it. i am in california. i was thinking of just going with a public defender.

wow this is a really good website for advice, thanks for all the help!

hello does anyone actually reply to these things, i am really scared and don't know whether it is safe to go with a public defender, if anyone could help that would be great!

Ok so i know people are stupid and make mistakes. i was busted for petty theft from chicks 2 months ago and given community service and probation. well one of my co-workers snitched on me so out of anger i took her bracelet and she decided to file charges. i was again arrested and realeased...

so i need a lawyer prior to the arrignment or only after the arrignement before the trial date? thats what i mean i just don't understand what the difference will be if i go to my arrignement and plead guilty will the judge give me a more harsh punishment versus if i have a lawyer and wait...

i have also been reading alot about pre-trial intervention and it being erased if one qualifies for this what can i do to go about this or should i. i am thinking i need to plead guilty and just take what the judge gives me but i don't know since i have no lawyer..AHHHH somone please help me.

ok well pretty much i was busted for stealing an article of clothing that was priced at 40 dollars, i was arrested booked and released in a matter of hours. i know i can not erase it from my record and its a misdemeanor, but i have heard since it is less that 50 dollars it can be considered...