My son got arrested in August 2012, for a misdemeanor will that show on his background check records?

"Decline prosecution" means that the prosecutor dismissed the case. Since the case was dismissed, the misdemeanor charge will not show up on his...

Do defense attorneys and prosecutors communicate in between court appearances?

Defense attorneys and prosecutors do often communicate between court appearances. Often times court appearances are scheduled a month to 2 months...

You don't have to hire a lawyer. However it would be helpful to have an attorney because an attorney knows court procedure, and different...

Have you ever heard of a person getting a 3rd ACD for a minor crime such as Petit Larceny?

When considering an offer, the ADA will look at your record and the circumstances of this incident. Since this will be your third petit larceny...

Does it matter if a police officer wrote the wrong street and address of traffic stop and no recorded reason of stop?

You should consult your attorney because those are all issues that can potentially be used for your advantage.. either during cross examination to...

Should I do trial by jury or judge? Why?

I agree that this is a question best addressed to your attorney. Choosing a bench trial or jury trial is usually strategic. Where there is a...

What does being put on ACD limit you from doing? I have a wedding to go to in a month and its in cancun mexico. That will be ok?

An ACD disposition only means that your case is still pending for a certain amount of time (either 6 months or a year) and if you do not have any...

How do i know if someone has been taken into custody?

You can search Webcrims.com using a name or case number to find out the next court date if the case in in NYC or Nassau and Suffolk County.