My husband has a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 to 7. He is doing 4-5 on one charge and 1 to 2 on another.

That depends on how much good time he has earned. If he had no good time, he would have two years til his parole eligible date and four years...

Can someone please explain to me what is a 5 to 7 year mandatory prison sentence. Can you break it down for me. Which one is it

If you're asking this question, it is likely that you or somebody you care about has a case in Superior Court and is represented by counsel. That...

Will I get arrested at the RMV?

From your question, I infer that the out-of-state bench warrant was recalled when your lawyer took care of the civil case. If that is true, you...

My friend got a warrant for his arrest can he still find work before appearing in front of a judge

If he has a warrant out for his arrest, then he will be arrested at the first moment that he comes into contact with a police officer who...

Turn yourself in at court (not at the police station), so that everybody there knows you walked in and weren't just picked up by the cops. Turning...

My husband is currently incarcerated in MA. He had a court appointed attorney who while "working" on his Appeal got suspended.

You should be in close contact with the new attorney about this. What your appellate attorney files depends on exactly where in the process prior...

I was assaulted (punched) in the solar plex region by a loss prevention guy at Marshall's.

You can do any (and all) of three things: 1) Contact the police to file a criminal complaint against the loss-prevention officer; 2) Seek...

I have a conviction for felony theft in Massachusetts on my record from 1995 and would like to have it expunged. How do I do it?

The difference between sealing and expungement is not well understood, even among some attorneys. You probably can't get it expunged, which would...

B b gun mask on at a basketball court kid tells another kid give me your phone kid gets found by the police what kind of charges

This is an extremely serious charge. Masked armed robbery carries a minimum state prison sentence of five years, and a maximum sentence of life in...

Can cops charge for destruction of property $250 and Malicious when prop was abandoned and already in disrepair? No signs..

As Attorney Lebensbaum said, charging is easy; proving is hard You need an experienced criminal defense attorney to help you fight these...

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