I will be pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of petit larceny next week..the DA has offered a deal of straight probation due

Your attorney should try to negottiate/incorporate "Leave to Withdraw" into your plea bargain. Therefore, if it violates your prior conditional...

Question re probation officers and probationers

I haven't heard of any benefits for having good probationers. If anything, I have heard of good feedback for helping to get people off he...

Help Please. Shoplifting Case!

The statute of limitations is 2 years on Petit Larceny, so in theory you are not out of danger until then. That being said, if the store was...

Is it possible to reduce C felony 1 count Brglry:ill Entry Dwelling?

There are ways around most plea bargain limitations if the DA dismisses the higher charges. I've had burglaries knocked down to trespass charges....

Will I be able to seal the case if misdemeanor charge is change to disorderly conduct?

It depends on the terms of your deal. If you entered in a deal where you can replead to a violation after completing 3 years of probation then that...

I took a drug screening for court in which i was not asked for identification or to sign anything. is this drug test legal?

There is nothing to indicate that the test was illegal. It sounds like you are concerned about the results and are trying to prepare a strategy...

There is no requirement of verbal consent and there are an infinite number of non-verbal indicators. There is no case-by-case basis. A person...

Speeding ticket in Brooklyn NY

Your only hope of zero points is winnig at trial. Since there are no plea bargains, you have nothing to lose by fighting this. If you do end up...

2 charges of grand larceny in the 4th degree

I am not sure what your question so I hope this helps. You are facing an E felony which is punishable up to 4 years jail. You have two counts so...

My daughter got a summons for possessing a joint.

Interestingly, this is the EXACT type of conduct that Police Commissioner told commanders should not occur! See the recent NY Times article linked...