I found a bunch of envelopes on the sidewalk one night and i took them, they turned out to be stolen, can I be charged?

If you got an arraignment letter, there is no question as to whether you will be charged--you have been charged, and you must defend! Now,...

My boyfriend in ma has two charges of breaking restraining order twice. He missed court dates therefore had warrant.

Unfortunately there is no straightforward answer to this question. A person who is held on bail pre-trial has the right to have their hearings not...

Violating a Restraining Order

These things always get more difficult when the other party is a police officer—especially if the people you are calling for help are his own...

Why wouldn't the police release a 911 call?

I have attached a link to the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Guide to the Public Records Law. This is the procedure that you will need to follow...

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I was giving pretrial probation for allegedly vandalizing a co worker car which I did not do, and my job let me go

The judge was right, and the T was wrong. Pretrial probation doesn't mean that you admit guilt, or that anybody finds you guilty. It is simply...

I know i am going to need a criminal defense attorney in Palmer, massachusetts, I am being charged with the following:

You will need to consult an attorney to answer these questions. At an in-person consultation with a copy of the police report, an experienced...

Larceny by check is often a bogus charge, used to escalate a civil matter (bounced check) to a criminal charge. It is unlikely that you would see...

Can we be charged with criminal larceny?

Can you be charged? Sure, people get charged with things all the time, whether or not they're guilty. It's very easy to charge somebody with a...

My father passed and left his GA life estate. How do I change the ownership to me so I can pay taxes and/or partition it?

I agree with Attorney Matta that your father's life estate was extinguished at his death, if it was in fact a life estate. If you were a joint...

For 3rd Offense DUI in Massachusetts, what if there is a California bench warrant for Offense #1?

First of all, the Massachusetts case is only a third offense if he was actually convicted on the California case. If the California warrant is for...