Youthful Offender ("YO") status allows a conviction for a crime to be vacated by the Court following the imposition of the sentence. If you were...

If you are a victim of an offense and you intentionally gave false information it is a crime in most jurisdictions (usually a misdemeanor). If the...

Marijuana is still a Schedule 1 narcotic under federal law. Marijuana may be legal in many state jurisdictions but it is NOT legal in the federal...

A class B felony is very serious, punishable by up to 25 years in jail. Of course, it depends on your brother's prior record and the nature of the...

An Indictment is simply the formal charge against you. The indictment lists the counts contained in it. If there are 6 counts contained in the...

Yes, your boyfriend can be charged with possession of a weapon even without the weapon being found on his person. For example, the police may claim...

A friend of mine who is currently on parole was arrested with an aggravated DWI in NYC. Will he be facing jail time?

Your friend is absolutely facing jail time for both the underlying offense (Aggravated) DWI) but jail would very much depend on where the charges...

You will absolutely need your passport to travel outside the United States. You can not travel outside the United States without it. I suggest you...

Mistakes are just that: mistakes. Only an intentional misstatement on your tax return would have implications. More importantly, you corrected the...

Can I smoke weed ?

The short answer is; NO. Under federal law and notwithstanding any state law legalizing marijuana, possession and/or sale of marijuana is a crime....