Archive for January, 2010

Federal Judges Orders California State Prison To Reduce Inmate Population

Friday, January 8th, 2010

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That California Must Reduce The Population of Inmates in State Prison
On August 4, 2009, a three-panel Federal Court ordered that California reduce its inmate population. The Court cited California’s failure to protect the constitutional rights of the inmates in custody in California state prison as a reason [...]

Can the court order me to surrender my medical marijuana card and stop using marijuana as a term of probation?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

YES, the court can make you stop using marijuana and surrender your medical marijuana card as a term of your probation if you agree to it as a term.
When you are charged with a crime, the District Attorney’s Office will often offer for you to take a plea, which means you admit to some crimes [...]

The court granted me a money judgment in a Family law case but the other party won’t pay. Is there anything I can do??

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Yes, there is. There are different methods and steps to take in order to collect on a family law judgment in California that has been made in your favor.
When you are looking to collect on a family law judgment, not referring to child or spousal support, the first step if the court ordered date [...]