The case will likely be continued without a finding which is an avenue for your case to be dismissed eventually without a criminal conviction. You...

I am the defendant in a criminal case in Massachusetts. I was told to submit a list of witnesses to the district attorney.

I admire your determination to represent yourself but you really need a lawyer. Trials are too complicated for someone who has not been trained....

Call the court which serves the town where you would have been charged to find out. You don't need a lawyer for that.

If the judge put a stay away order on my boyfriend and he's in jail can I go in and put money on his canteen ?

Yes you can. There is a machine that looks like an ATM at the front guard booth and you can do it there.

My friend husband took her to court for cashing his unemployment check.and she pleaded guilty.will this show up in a Cory check?

Yes it will. If her case was continued without a finding she can move to seal it immediately if she pled guilty to a misdemeanor, she must wait 5...

What is the likelihood of being summoned to court if no police were involved at the time of the crime?

It depends on the practices of Walmart. The store does not have to report the incident to the police if they don't want to. If the person you spoke...

The statute of limitations for rape is 15 years.

Unfortunately judges and prosecutors think they know what's best for everyone and routinely set no contact orders as a condition of release for the...

An ounce of cocaine is trafficking weight and carries a mandatory minimum of no less than 2 years state prison. Maximum of 5.

Can the cops charge him with domestic abuse ?

In order for a criminal complaint to issue the police must state a basis for probable cause to believe that you were assaulted. The police may have...