Do I have to appear in Court and will I go to jail if I refuse to go and testify?

If you were involved in a scuffle with your friend then you may have a Fifth Amendment Privilege which will allow you not to testify. You should...

Had a warrent and 8 police officers say i gave permission to search a house that was not mines . what can i do about this ??

As with most questions concerning police searches the devil is always in the details and you should NOT discuss the details in a public forum such...

Will I win a case if i plead not guilty of threatening to commit a crime against someone in ma through text from 2009?

Some advice for you: (1) Don't discuss the facts of your case on a public forum such as AVVO. Unlike Las Vegas, what is said here goes everywhere....

Can I go to jail for my husband gun that hes licences for.that I had no idea was in his bag that he told me to watch .

I assume you are charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. As with most criminal offenses the devil is in the details which you should not...

Can a braclett reduce time

I am assuming you are asking that if while your case is pending you have been subject to a bracelet will that reduce your sentence later on. The...

Can I report check fraud one year after it happens?

You ask, "Can I report him for that?". Do you mean "Can I make a report of a crime to the police?". Or do you mean "Can I make a report to the...

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How to answer this question, was I convicted?

Read Attorney Pang's answer as it raises the issue of who is asking the question. For many purposes the Federal Government and many of its agencies...

How confident should I be with having a court appointed lawyer?

Look, there are great court appointed lawyers and there are fair court appointed lawyers. There are great private criminal lawyers and there are...

Can I still ask the clerk/judge to remand an arraignment although I already had my arraignment?

You can ask for anything, but the likelihood of getting a remand after an arraignment is slim. Now that you have been arraigned it is only a matter...

Your question could be a test question in a criminal law course! Your question was answered by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 2013 in...