My friend is being accused of forgery...what is the worse case scenario and what can he do to prove it wrong?

I suggest he have his lawyer conduct hand-writing exemplars of all persons involved to see if the handwriting of your friend can be excluded,...

Do you think you would go to jail for years for 1st degree armed robbery on 1st offense

The short answer is YES, it is likely that this person will end up in State Prison (not Jail) for a first offense of this type of crime. The...

How can i tell if a police officer had probable cause to search a vehicle?

Probable Cause is the essentially, reason to believe that a crime has been committed, and reason to believe that the person is involved in the...

Is it possible to convict 4 distrib/possess when arrested with only $ and no controlled substance on the person?

Cops can charge a person with a crime when they believe that they have probable cause (not proof beyond a reasonable doubt) that a crime has been...

18 years old on birthday traffic violation34 4 49.1 cds had an offense at 17 also

Going to Court without a lawyer, or at least an idea of how the lawyer would defend you, is not really very smart, unless you understand the Rules...

The consequences of a second DUI are too serious to try to resolve them on a website like Avvo (as good a site as it is) which can never get into...

What will happen to me if I admit lying in the police report and some of what i said happened didn't really happen?

Potentially, you can be charged with several different types of offenses, such as falsely implicating another in a crime, false swearing, and ...

I have an ongoing criminal case. Unrelated I have a civil case. If I must serve time, will I be able to testify at civil trial?

As usual, second submissions of the same question will result in a re-think of the situation. Obviously the concerns voiced by all of the answers...

If I file a civil case while facing criminal charges will I be allowed to attend court for the civil trial?

I agree with the assessments made by Mr. Kaman. The biggest problem you will have is getting the transportation order, which will involve an...

Criminal Record & naturalization

I agree with my collegues that the waiting period for application must be complied with and that the application process would result in the...