What to answer on application question after successful conditional discharge for marijuana?

Completion of a conditional discharge means you were not convicted. They are only asking about convictions. You would actually be wrong or lying...

Is it too late for me to use a public defender

You can (and should) go to the courthouse and fill out a 5A form before the next court date. A decision on your eligibility for the public...

Theft third degree and fencing third degree are my charges

Then you should talk to and hire a lawyer.

What should j do with a civil demand letter?

If they didn't call the police, just pay the civil fine. You make it out with no criminal record. And you can be held to that civil fine anyway,...

I would be very surprised if law enforcement went so far as to do DNA testing to find customers. That is time consuming and expensive. They would...

Can I be charged with refusal to take a breathalyzer when I was never offered to take one, nor read the standard form?

Theoretically no. But I have seen stranger things. If you were particularly difficult, the police might have just written it out of spite,...

How long until my arrest shows up?

You MIGHT get lucky. But it isn't a conviction. Depending on what kind of background check the company uses, they might not even find the arrest....

Can a prosecutor have a case without a witness?

This is a sticky question to ask. If you are sent a subpoena to testify, then you have to go. If you don't you can be arrested and pulled into...

What are some possible outcomes that I can expect? What are my chances at getting a wet reckless-- and is that a good idea?

Get a lawyer. The prosecutor is not going to tell you how to beat the charges. You won't be able to figure out the defenses you have on your own....

Pre-indictment is just a deal that was worked out with the prosecutor's office before they presented it to the Grand Jury. A judge could make it...