Why wasn't my case dismissed?

Sorry. There is no rule requiring the court to dismiss a case when the officer or agent does not appear at the first appearance.

What reason would a criminal defense lawyer waive a bond hearing 2x without the clients consent

In Federal cases, the prosecutor and the criminal defense attorney try to come to an agreement on a "bail package" that the prosecutor will accept...

Taking community service is it the same as being declared guilty? will the charges appear on my record?

The other attorneys are correct. There can be no fine without a conviction. If it is a conviction for Disorderly Conduct or Dis Con, your record...

Had a stoke due to birth control

This is not a criminal defense question. I am switching you to the medical malpractice section.

Usually you must appear on a criminal case, which this is. That being said, however, I have gone to court and appeared for defendants who could...

Can can I move to a different state if my mother moves out of New York to be paroled our house?

The other lawyers are correct. Can it be done? Yes. Will it be done? That's a different question. Sometimes parole will allow someone to move...

If able to show my intent and effort returning stolen property, what is a good defense to PL 165.40 possession of stolen prop?

You said that you took it from the thief in order to get it back to its rightful owner, but then you ended up reformatting it? So that you could...

My neighbor approached me cursing because my 2 cars are taking up legal spaces on the block?

It's against the law to leave a car parked for more than 7 days. Your neighbor could call the police or even 311 to report this problem. Sorry...

Speeding ticket

Like Mr. Brosnan, I am assuming that the ticket you received was for somewhere other than NYC. In NYC it's either plead guilty to the charge or go...

It is impossible to say how much time he will do. It depends on a lot of different factors but he is facing up to the maximum amount that he has...