I am not trying to be flippant, but there is an old saying that you cannot have your cake and eat it, too. If you want to help your boyfriend, you...

Is it normal for one on trial for sex crimes to be given a risk assessment?

Risk assessments are very commonly used in plea negotiations. Prosecutors are reluctant to offer lenient or even moderate dispositions to someone...

I need to know if federal law requires federally insured banks to make change to A-N-Y-O-N-E who walks in and asks them to.

Banks routinely offer services to customers that are not offered to the general public. They exist to make money, not to offer free services to...

Criminal trespass

You don't ask a specific question, but I suspect you want to know 1. What do we do? and 2. What is going to happen to us? To answer your first...

What do you mean by "win"? For some clients, staying out of jail is a win. For others, nothing but a complete dismissal and a declaration that...

Which one is worst

They are both bad. Prosecutors and defense attorneys hate lying and Judges get very irritable when people do not show up in court. But you don't...

Can i be charged with dui if cops came to my house thirty minutes after the fact

Yes, you can be charged. But if the facts are the way you describe them, you have at least a couple of defenses: the prosecution may have trouble...

Is the entire police report read at the arraignment?

It would be unusual to have an entire police report read at arraignment. Sometimes, the judge wants to know details about the case, but many...

If you're tried for child abuse and assault on both first & second degree and found not guilty can you be retried?

The wording of your question is a bit confusing, and that makes it very difficult to answer. It is somewhat confusing, though I am sure that you...

Can the courts blackmail a father to voluntarily give up his 4th Amendment rights to get his son out of jail?

It is your choice whether your son can stay with you, but under the conditions set forth by the court. The conditions can be very tough, but...