Police fails to provide Miranda Warning ,,,, this has any effect on prosecution ?

Miranda warnings are required only when the police solicit a post-arrest statement from a suspect. If a post-arrest statement is made to the police...

Can I get a grand larceny felony sealed in New York?

No. Criminal convictions are never sealed. The only two options are an application for Executive Pardon/Clemency from the Governor of the State and...

I told a guy that owned a pizza place, to go back to Italy. Is that a hate crime ?

To quote Shakespeare this seems like "much ado about nothing." The First Amendment protects speech, even perceived angry speech, in this country....

I was charged with drug trafficking in New York in 1978 and jumped bail.

You absolutely have a statute of limitations claim, either by statute under New York law or the Constitutuon. The issues are very fact sensitive...

How can I get my passport back from pre trail ?

It is your lawyer's responsibility to make the application to the Court. Continue to try to reach the lawyer; if all else fails, write a letter to...

Although one should never say never, the likelihood of you being arrested on a voluntary return on a warrant is so small as to be insignificant....

No. Unless you were instructed otherwise (and likely you were not) you do not need to appear in court the day your dismissal is granted. When you...

No. Speedy trial rules only apply to the prosecution.

What are the chances of the judge changing my bail arrangement after I've been indicted on more charges than first charged with?

Presumably, you have a lawyer representing you. These are the very questions you should be asking him/her. If you don't trust his/her advice then...

I was depending on some witnesses and their accounts in my criminal case, but now they see to be avoiding me all of a sudden.

Over the course of 35 years of practicing criminal defense I have learned many things; one of the most important is you learn who are your friends,...