It depends on the charge. Minor offenses such as speeding and DWI are heard in municipal court and detention is not done. For other charges, such...

It's unlikely-but judges do crazy things sometimes. Just pay the ticket and you should be fine.

It’s been 2 months since detectives knocked on my apartment door. Will they be back?

It's unlikely be casue if they wanted to arrest you they would have. But there is no certain time the police have to make an arrest. I beleive that...

It's highly unlikely since the value of the goods you stole is small.

If habeas corpus exists to prevent unconstitutional deprivation of liberty, why are there so many technicalities in filing it?

Because President Clinton needed to appear tough on crime so he signed the anti terrorism and effective death penalty act in1996.

Can I refuse to attend police questioning?

You do not have to talk to the police, and you should not. They cannot force you to talk to them. DO NOT talk to them, it cnnot help you-despite...

I agree with my colleagues, however you should see an immigration lawyer

What happens if I call my SO probation officer?

There is an informer's privilege in NJ which says only a judge can reveal your identity, not the probation officer. However the probation officer...

The answer is NJ can have the sentence run concurrently with the federal sentence. The NJ sentence is possible; however he has to serve at least...

PTI for 3 felonies-crimes in NJ-is a great outcome. It avoids a trial and the charges are dismissed if you stay out of trouble for a year. However,...