Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I was sentenced to 180 days with half time and released to do weekends. during the course of serving my weekends I overheard details of a crime committed by one of my codefendants that was never solved. I reported this info to my attorney next thing I know the cops are serving a search warrant at my house. I wasn't home. they leave a card for a detective . I call go meet the detective answer her questions free to go . well next thing I know confidential paperwork is posted on my facebook page. numerous remarks threatening my safety was made .I feared my life was in dangered and was under tremendous amount of stress I failed to report for my weekends. right before all that I seen a judge and had my weekends reinstated and my probation was modified. it has been several months now and things have calmed down .now my question is if I request to see the judge before my probation officer violates me will the judge be able to violate me himself and give me more time?


Asked on 4/19/14, 7:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

You can't just see the judge on your own. You have a lawyer, so you have to communicate with the court through him unless and until he's replaced. Also, neither side can discuss the case with the judge unless the other side has notice and is able to participate. There are a few exceptions to this rule, but I don't think they apply here.

You seem to think your lawyer revealed privileged information, but that's far from clear. The detectives could easily have had other sources of information. Even if your lawyer was the source, a conversation you had about somebody else's crimes may well have been outside the privilege. I would need to know more about the specifics before I could say.

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Answered on 4/19/14, 9:10 pm


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