Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

People often possess things that belong to other people. Your brother's admission might not help you at all, though it may hurt him a great deal.

Since you haven't told us much about the facts, I can't assess your prospects. You should get a lawyer and discuss the specifics of your case with her.

Good luck.

You need a lawyer

You should really get an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you should ask the court to appoint one for you.

Call my office at your convenience. You need an attorney now. Today. Not tomorrow.

JDH

"clear my name and my record"?

You defend the charges and try to 'win'.

A little free advice: exercise the 5th Amendment right to SHUT UP and do NOT talk to police or anyone about the case except with and through an attorney.

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? No amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or elsewhere are going to effectively help in a legal defense. 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.