I was arrested for larceny over 250, but the police decided to charge me with larceny over 100.

It looks like you may have caught a break if the items you were alleged to have stolen were over $250 (a felony), but you were charged with larceny...

Larceny under 250

Pleading "guilty" will result in your having a misdemeanor conviction on your adult criminal record. You will probably be placed on probation for...

Can I be fired because a couple of people at work that don't like me saying I was drunk?

If those people at work you don't get along with called the police to set you up, they can be charged criminally for making a false police report.

MGL ch.269, s.2 states: "Whoever, being present and being so commanded to assist in arresting such rioters or persons so unlawfully assembled, or...

Summons to court as a witness for AB case

The summons is a court order, and failure to appear in response to a summons could result in a bench warrant issuing for your arrest. However, if...

If you turn yourself in, you may charged under MGL ch.90, s.25, which states: Any person who, while operating or in charge of a motor vehicle,...

Can a shoplifting misdemeanor that was dismissed at court be erased from your record ever?

Not true. It's a common misconception that if you have your record sealed, people will be told that you have a sealed record (and then jump to...

Can a shoplifting misdemeanor that was dismissed at court be erased from your record ever?

3 years is the waiting period to seal a juvenile delinquency record. If you are in college, I am assuming you were 17 years of age or older when...

What happens if you miss a court date an you don't go cus u are scared after missing it an 8 months pass?

When you miss a court date, a default warrant issues. The warrant will be active until you go into court and clear your warrant. An active...

Is a simple cocaine possession considered a felony or misdemeanor in Massachusetts?

Simple possession of class B is a misdemeanor, which means that if you convicted of it you would have to wait 10 years after you finished probation...