Received a letter from a lawyer for my daughter who was with a relative when the relative was caught shop lifting $12 earrings

There is no need to "fight" this letter (a so-called civil demand letter) in the conventional sense of the word. You can simply ignore the letter;...

My 21 year old son got caught stealing $89 dollars worth of merchandise at JC penneys,

Your son really should have an attorney represent him at the clerk's hearing. The stated purpose of a clerk's hearing on this situation is to...

In MASSACHUSETTS, Im told I must wait 10 years to seal arrest, but Ive heard its possible to petition earier is it possibe?

For dispositions that did not involve a conviction, for example a dismissal, a nolle prosequi or a not guilty, you do not have to wait 10 years...

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Police arrested my boyfriend for drugs & a handgun, but in their search they took all my jewelry and a brand new bag,what to do?

The items seized may be evidence in the crimes alleged against your boyfriend, or in other crimes as of yet to be determined. The fact that the...

My boyfriend got arrrested for a handgun and drugs are there attys that do pro bono work for cases like these?

If he cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one to represent him at a nominal (usually $150) fee.

Cori reform MA

Medical field employers enjoy an enhanced level of CORI access and can see convictions, non-convictions and pending cases. Your nolle prosequi...

Can my grandson be held for a drug raid where his name was not on the warrant

The police are not limited to arresting the person whose name appears on the search warrant. In a related note, the warrant may have authorized...

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There are two license suspensions in play in an OUI case. The suspension relating to the breathalyzer (BT) and the suspension relating to the OUI...

I was arrested on a dwi but I was assaulted just prior to dwi and police did nothing after I had filled out the victim form!

If the police refuse to file an application for criminal complaint against the persons who assaulted you, you have the option of filing a...

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Can the police say something Like this when questioning a defendant?

There are two main issues when dealing with admissibility of statements: 1) whether the defendant freely, knowingly and voluntarily waived his...