Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I've been practicing criminal law for 26 years and can't answer your question. I've been a Deputy District Attorney and am currently a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, and have no idea how the case will resolve, based on the little facts you give. You would need to give me the facts of the entire case, your background and other information I would request, before I can give you a ballpark idea of where this case should end. But please don't post the facts here on this website. Call an experienced attorney and he will go over everything with you over the phone or in his office. I wish you well......David

There is no Penal Code section 274.5. Do you mean Penal Code section 247.5, which involves pointing a laser at an aircraft?

Every crime carries potential �time� upon conviction. In California, if convicted of any felony, you potentially face one or more years in prison, plus fines; on any misdemeanor, you potentially face up to 12 months in jail, plus fines. Priors and strikes would add formal �penalty �enhancements� and affect the prosecutor and judge attitude toward you. If this constitutes a probation violation, factor those new violation charge[s] and old deferred sentence[s] in as well.

When charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or statement be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, programs, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate.

If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. I�ll be happy to help fight and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses and sympathies there may be. I�ve been doing these cases for many years.