Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Hey I was wounding if I got charged with pc459, pc496 and pc466 what are my chances of me doing time? They caught me with 2 credit cards that weren't mine that I had found outside seven11 ,according to the owner they were stolen as well as his car but no money was spent from the cards. What can I do to avoid getting locked up when I go to court.


Asked on 4/18/12, 2:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

If you have to ask the question, the only proper answer is that you need to hire an attorney who knows. No amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or elsewhere are going to effectively help you in your legal defense.

When arrested or charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or confession be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Raise all appropriate defenses with whatever witnesses, evidence and sympathies are available for legal arguments, for evidence suppression or other motions, or for trial. Effective plea-bargaining, using those defenses, could possibly reduce the potential �time� and other penalties you face. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal, diversion program, charge reduction, or other decent outcome through 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, using whatever defenses there may be.

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Answered on 4/18/12, 11:59 am


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