I was arrested for theft when i was 20 and did a diversion program will my arrest show up on a cori or finfer prints data base

If you successfully completed diversion then no entry is SUPPOSED to be made on your CORI; however, sometimes an entry is made. You can go online...

You have the right to remain silent - I call it the right to shut up. You have no obligation to speak to the police and as the other four lawyers...

Was I convicted?

DISM does mean dismissed. It would be helpful to see the CORI. If the case was continued without a finding and then dismissed the CORI usually...

Is a felony conviction in a different state, 35 years ago, discoverable by Mass CORI or other criminal records check?

You say "To avoid time she left that state ..." Are you saying that she was supposed to report to jail but instead "took off" and never reported?...

What will happen in court?

The "letter" that the police referred to could be one of two things: (1) A Notice of Hearing on an Application for Criminal Complaint or (2) A...

I am at the end of my 1 year administrative probation in Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts (except in very rare cases of expungement) nothing "comes off" your record. You can Petition to have the record sealed. Once a...

Attorney Gindes' answer is right on the money. Follow his advice. Do not assume you can smoke weed after December 15 and not be in violation of...

The answer to your question is yes you can have the charge taken off your record; the real question is when. And before getting the case taken off...

Is an open container enough evidence to convict a DUI

You ask "What do you think?" Before any lawyer can answer that question intelligently we need to know all the facts. Not only your version of what...

Will I go to prison if I been to court 2 times for larceny over 250 never been convicted and I have to go back for a 3rd time ?

You ask "is there a possibility I can go to prison"; and of course the answer to that question is yes. Larceny over $250 carries a maximum penalty...