Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Defendant in need

An attorney may bring the matter before the court and have his bail reviewed or waived to allow for treatment, or, adjust the surrender date to accommodate. Call me directly at 16192223504.

Re: Defendant in need

Depends on the usual sentencing factors including the convicted offense(s), the defendant's priors if any, whether he has a good lawyer, etc. If it's murder, don't expect any breaks. Otherwise bring all your medical documentation to court.

Re: Defendant in need

There is no such law. He may be able to persuade the judge to give him some sort of break, but how much discretion the court has will depend upon what crimes were involved. He needs an attorney in order to maximize his chances, so I hope he has one already.

Keep in mind that prisoners have access to medical care (though not as much as they should), so being imprisoned won't necessarily prevent him from receiving whatever treatment he needs. Many inmates are seriously -- even terminally -- ill, so the corrections department deals with serious medical conditions all the time. Depending upon the individual's circumstances, he may even have better access to health care while behind bars than he did on the outside.