Do I have to be arrested in order to obtain a public defender? I need a criminal lawyer but haven't the cash to hire one.

Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) entitles you to counsel at public expense in any proceeding where defendant faces incarceration.

Will i do jail time i was completing my probation for underage drinking and was given another ticket for underage drinking?

Usually, unless you go into alcohol recovery.

Can a minor (15) arrested in Massachusetts for a felony crime have his address printed in the paper? Isn't this against the law?

See the second paragraph of MGL Ch 119 Section 60A. The records of a youthful offender proceeding conducted pursuant to an indictment shall be open...

Will I be able to get my felony exspunged?

You're asking whether you may obtain expungement of a Delaware felony conviction for delivering an article of contraband to a prisoner. The...

If my friend was served papers from the feds saying that the issued a warrent for him

The federal government is a signatory to the Interstate Agreement on Detainers. Your friend should make a request under the IAD to for a writ ad...

Are you allowed to be held without bail for 10 months for an alleged robery and being a part of a gang

If a judge has ruled on dangerousness and found a defendant ineligible for bail after a hearing at which defendant was represented by counsel, yes....

Can an expert witness (for opposing party) be held liable by me?

You have no cause of action against an opposing expert witness.

What would the sentence be for Unemployment Fraud with a prior Felony ?

Tell me what court the defendant is charged in and the priot sentences and I can give you an idea of the sentence for the pending charge.

Mississippi law appears to allow expungement in the following situations: r there was no disposition of such case. No pending charges must exist....

Early termination

The applicable statute clearly allows early termination of a sentence of probation or supervised release. If the government and your US Probation...