Can you fire your public defender?

Here in NJ, the answer would depend on facts not included in your question, such as: whether this was a preliminary hearing date or a trial date,...

Will It Be Dropped?

Parole is controlled by the parole board, not the courts or prosecutor on the other arrest. Here in NJ, if this were one of my client's, I would...

Can u say u rcgnzd someones voice during acrime &not pick them outof a lineup? Can ths statment b given 2 days aftr their arrest

As my colleague indicated, the relative strength or weakness of the case, and of an identification, are determined during the legal Motions to...

In a criminal case the jury is 11/1 to convict. The 1 agrees to change his/her mind. Then 12/0 to convict. Trial over.

I agree with Ms. Fine's assessments, and the question that needs to be resolved is whether the juror is indicating that they were forced to change...

If the cops were called for an argument can they enter your home and charge you with posession of marijuana?

In NJ, and in most States with which I am familiar, when cops are called to the scene of a DV (assuming this was being classified this way) they...

Based on your extremely scant information, this is the only reference I could locate. Sec. 12.44. REDUCTION OF STATE JAIL FELONY PUNISHMENT TO...

Brothers arrested in florida for rob-no firearm, deal in stolen goods...etc

On the issue of the statement, there are not enough facts to determine whether there is any legal deficiency that would affect it's admissibility...

I agree with the assessments of Mr. Marshall. The difference of names could have been the result of too numerous an event to guess where the...

If I cannot afford to hire an attorney, how do I find help in a harrassment issue and slander, lible and ID theft?

Try http://www.floridaprobono.org/ or http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/directory/florida.html as a starting point to locate pro bono...

If I got a ticket for urinating in public but the officer did not write in my birthdate, is the summons valid?

Yes if the summons otherwise identifies you and identifies the offense with which you are charged. Good luck. DISCLAIMER Since I do not...