What is next?

In addition to the good advice in Attorney Gaughen's post, I would also recommend that you make note and report to the police any time he contacts...

Is there any way I can get around a prior OUI offense and obtain my license to carry a firearm in the state of Massachusetts?

Are you sure that you were really "convicted" of OUI. A conviction is a "guilty" finding, either by way of plea or after trial. Most first-time...

Grand larceny

The amount puts you into felony territory, which means possible state prison time not to exceed 5 years. As previously stated, there are many...

Yes, focus on contesting the restraining order rather than on the civil suit. If you have not yet had the extension hearing, hire a lawyer and...

I was sexually assulted at a bar by a bouncer there, I'm also 20 and they were letting me drink, can I press charges?

You could report this incident to the police. The longer you wait, the more suspect your claim will appear. In the criminal context, it is not a...

I was caught shoplifting yesterday and im 17 turning 18 in 4 months...

The letter you will receive from the store will be a civil demand letter seeking damages between $50-500. The letter does not necessarily resolve...

Let's not start talking sentences right away. Since possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana was decriminalized, the smell of marijuana as...

Threats to Commit a crime.

It only takes probable cause for a magistrate to issue a complaint, but for a prosecutor to convict you at trial, he has to prove you committed the...

I agreed to a CWOF with 1 year probation due to my lawyer lying to me, am I stuck?

Your problem is that you admitted to sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt. After the prosecutor read the facts he would seek to prove at...

The police can run your name and find out that you are on probation. Depending on the nature of the run in, the police may or may not tell your...