Do you have the right to be heard (your side of the story) before an arrest? If not is that considered a due process violation?

Is it fair? No. Is it legal? Yes. The police are under very little obligation to investigate once they believe that they have probable cause that...

If I go to trial for 2 open cases concerning 155.25 will i have a good chance of beating the charges with a lawyer?

if the prosecutor is smart, they will make a motion to consolidate the charges making it much more difficult to defend. No one on this site or...

Is the statements of one witness enough to prove your innocence?

you do NOT have to prove your innocence - you are presumed innocent. You got sent to jail because someone made a complaint against you...

Does a Defendant get access to documents and information before a hearing?

The short answer is yes but each county has different practices as to when they turn them over. Manhattan waits until the last possible moment to...

Statue of limitation? When does it start?

Starts on 12/10/11 ends two years later.

What would make a DA drop the charges before an hearing?

A good and persuasive lawyer that can make the DA doubt their witness. There is no common practice, every case is evaluated on its own merits or...

Will I have a criminal record because of this?

If your employer presses charges you can be charged with Petit Larceny. If they are paying you off the books, or in cash, they may have some tax...

Will i be convicted of a felony if i was charged with grand larceny in the 4th degree, gave the money back, am 17, and no priors

Let this be a lesson to all the people who question us about my employer said if I pay the money back I wont press charges... Given the facts...

You need to watch what facts you post on a public website such as this as you essentially admitted to a crime. This is a common sting operation in...

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17 is the legal age of consent in New York. I would still expect her parents to try and make your life difficult if they find out but they cannot...