Christopher Ray McDowell's Answers

Does my daughter need an attorney?

Yes. You should seek out a lawyer in the jurisdiction where the pv matter will be heard. A lawyer will be able to assist your daughter in understanding the nature of the pv case and any possible defenses and help provide evidence to the judge that is either a defense to the charge or helps reduce the possible sentence. The first place I would look would be the lawyer who represented her before this judge on the original charge as he or she will already know about the history of the case and...