The short answer is yes. If the judge rules that you are not indigent, then you will have to borrow money or take a loan to pay for a lawyer or...

Those seem to be inconsistent defenses. I wasn’t smoking but I was allowed to smoke for lack of signs. In any event, this will fall under the...

The probation department can deny marijuana use if it was related to the underlying charge (ie drug charges). The only one who can overrule...

During a divorce proceeding, judge will either try to help negotiate a fair payment amount or order him to pay a specific amount of alimony and...

You’re entitled to a breakdown of expenses and how the reimbursement was determined.

You could absolutely be charged with shoplifting as you exited the store without paying. I’ve handled hundreds of such cases. What you describe is...

No one can predict the timing of the arrest. However, it’s overwhelmingly likely that he will be arrested and see a judge at some point. At that...

It’s much more likely that they will seek civil remedies instead of criminal.

This is a very flourishing new area of crime called sextortion. They threaten to expose your conduct and or pictures unless you pay. If they...

While that is the usual practice; they can legally test you whenever they think there’s a reason to do so. You don’t have much choice but to go in...