Can a DA prosecute a drug case without the drugs from alleged controlled deals?

The drugs, buy money, and audio/video are not legally required for a conviction. In some cases, the failure to preserve them might constitute a...

Why is my father's lawyer telling me to ignore my summons and not show up to court.

There are three things that are all true here: 1) The summons is a legal obligation, and the bad things you describe can happen to you if you...

Staying in state court and even better, staying in District Court is a really good sign. Personal recognizance and no GPS is also a really good...

There is a startling lack of actual rules about this sort of thing, but this is quite discourteous. Judges and lawyers in trials of that length...

Why did my father sign his will a day after he signed a quit claim deed?

The quitclaim deed and the will may be part of the same overall estate plan. If the deed is valid, the title to the house transfers according to...

Elder law?

I agree with Attorney Larosa, if there is nothing in the estate, the nursing home may be SOL unless somebody else signed a financial guarantee.

I just reviewed this with another attorney in my office and we are pretty confident this is legal. There is a vaguely-worded law against "sexual...

Outstanding warrant for vehicle unregistered and uninsured

I agree with Attorney Newton. These cases are usually dismissed if you can show that the paperwork has been cleared up.

Can my nephew be charged for guilty by association??

Fortunately for everybody, security guards do not determine either guilt or punishment. "Guilty by association" does not legally exist in MA. ...

Can I come to an agreement of some sort without being charged or given jail time

If your only prior record is from 3 years ago and resulted in 3 months' probation, that suggests a fairly low risk of incarceration even if you...