Newark, NJ
Appeals Lawyer at Newark, NJ
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Expungement
I agree with my colleague's assessment that any decision of whether to plead or not is yours to make. On the other hand, from your facts it is...
Obviously, there is no way to respond to your inquiry. If you have a legal issue pertaining to criminal law, please repost with both the question...
If he is charged with two seperate acts, he can be charged with both even if they are in seperate counties, without implicating double jeopardy...
Answering the question in your caption, while this type of question would ordinarily seem to be a simple inquiry, there are too many variables that...
In NJ and the other States with which I am familiar, this type of offense (as a first offense) can sometimes be downgraded to something outside the...
In general, only the Court can amend or alter the sentence. The issue will need to be discussed with an experienced criminal defense lawyer...
Assuming that the 33 days refers to a work-release type program such as we would have here in NJ (called Sheriff Labor Assistance Program - or...
Answering the question in your caption, the only way you will know whether you can get another extension is to ask. Good luck. DISCLAIMER I do...
Most pro bono work involves civil issues, not criminal. Most criminal representation is handled by privately retained defense lawyers or the public...
Respectfully, I answered your question at http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/my-son-took-a-pleas-of-3-5-years-and-when-we-got-t-144049.html and even...