In Massachusetts, immunity cannot be granted in a district court or juvenile court case. Most assault and batteries are handled in the district...

How do seal my record out of state

The case can be sealed by way of an administrative sealing petition under G.L. ch. 276, s. 100A. There is more to a 100A petition than filling out...

88 year old family member gets prescribed Klonopin and asks me to drive it to same age friend. I got stopped and charged w/ poss

The best help will come from a lawyer you speak to who can ask questions and gather the necessary facts for a thorough legal analysis of your...

Battery charges

It sounds like your husband was arraigned and bail out at his last court date. If that is the case, the next hearing will be a pretrial...

It does not hurt the defense if you do not appear at the pretrial court dates.

Do police need the victim in a domestic violence case to want to press charges in order to actually press charges?

The police don't need your willingness to press charges. If they have probable cause to believe the defendant committed a crime, that is all they...

If I stole 160$ at H&M how much will they send me fine?

Shoplifting less than $100 does not carry the possibility of jail time, just a fine of not more than $250. Do not confuse the potential criminal...

If a minor was a convicted felon of Canada can he/she become a US citizen?

Are you sure you were actually "convicted" in Canada? I ask because you say you were released on bail. Bail is something used in a pretrial...

Arressted Fri 1st offense shoplifting >$250 court Mon @9 am. Do I hire a lawyer? If yes, how can I on Sunday? How do I prepare

Your primary goal at the first court appearance today is to get the matter dismissed prior to arraignment, so as to avoid having this charge appear...

What should I expect at a Clerk Magistrate hearing for the offense of driving with an expired license in Massachusetts?

If you have a clean driving record and have proof of a current valid license, the clerk could dismiss the charge. Another possible outcome if that...