Contact your nephew’s lawyer right away. There is no lawsuit that YOU can bring but the lawyer may be able to have your nephew transferred or other...

The simple answer is: of course you can be jailed in any state for a crime you committed and for which you were convicted. Certainly, you don’t...

Although I practice law in New York, I believe the Massachusetts' CWOF is similar to New York's ACD. In Massachusetts, a CWOF (Continuance Without...

The open-container regulation precludes a person from drinking an alcoholic beverage openly. Because you would be drinking only water you should...

In United States v. Conca, No. 09-4475-cr (2d Cir. February 15, 2011)) the Second Circuit reaffirmed the long-held rule that a New York State...

It should not appear as an active warrant but it will appear on your rap sheet as a prior fact. Same as a prior conviction. It always appears on...

To fly domestically within the USA all that is needed is proof of identity — that your official government-issued ID match the name on the ticket....

The good time rules allow for 85% of the sentence to be served in jail. On a 15 year (180 months) sentence your BF would get a 15% reduction of his...

This scheme sounds to me to be an attempt to launder money and possibly to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). You should consult...

The question is not whether a company wants to press charges for a $20 theft but whether the local prosecutor will agree to take the case. For a...