Its called "guilty with an explanation" which means "guilty." Your explanation might be a sentence mitigation but will not go to whether you are...

Yes. The judge always retains the right to impose the sentence he/she promised OR, if the PST shows something so problematic that he cannot abide...

Relax. There was no crime committed. Clearly, you made a mistake and the store so recognized.

Your federal supervision begins when you are released from federal custody. Thus, your federal supervision ends 20 years (assuming that’s your term...

Of course the officer can testify at trial. The claimed illegality can be the subject of cross-examination because it goes to credibility of the...

Absolutely. The law requires that once arrested on a felony complaint you must be given a preliminary hearing at which time a judge will determine...

A great many factors go into a judge’s sentencing decision including, among others, prior record and age of the defendant. Fortunately, the US...

Yes. If here is a good reason to change lawyers the judge will almost always give you a new lawyer.

If the Court ordered a cash bail you can simply pay the amount ordered for bail. There is no requirement for you to have a job. If however, the...

No. It is not speculation. It is eyewitness testimony that, if believed beyond a reasonable doubt, is enough to convict someone of Criminal...