Violation of restraining order?

That would be a violation if coming that close was done by your ex knowingly and willfully.

I have no prior record but I am being charged with larceny over $250. What would my sentence look like if I was found guilty?

If you were found guilty, you would probably receive probation for 1 year. You would have a felony conviction on your record. If you were to...

I was asked on an employment application are charges pending against me. I am on probation for an ajudicatiion withheld

There is an alternative definition of "pending" that relates to how this charge may be reported on your CORI by the Department of Criminal Justice...

I was arrested and convicted of simple possession of heroin. I live in Massachusetts is this a felony here? Thanks in advance

Simple possession of heroin (class A) first offense is a misdemeanor. If actually convicted, then you could 1) wait 5 years from the date of the...

There is no such disposition as filed without a finding. There is a filed without a change of plea, or the more common continued without a finding...

What's going to happen in court?

Shoplifting under $100 carries a maximum penalty of a fine not to exceed $250. Shoplifting over $100 carries a possibilty of jail time, as do the...

It's not violating the law if you are not impaired, or over the legal limit. Its not a violation of probation if you are not required to abstain...

It is unlikely you have a warrant. It sounds like the store opted to hit you with a civil demand letter, rather than prosecute you through the...

Will a dismissed assault charge from 15 years ago prevent me from getting a Nurse's Aide license in MA now?

It probably will not, given the disposition of the case (a non-conviction) and the age of the case. The safer route to go is to seal the CORI, so...

What I can do about a felony conviction

First confirm that the disposition you received really was a "conviction", that is a guilty probation, a guilty file or a guilty suspended...