I got a ticket for driving with a suspended license, but I wasn't aware it was suspended. What should I do?
You cannot plead guilty by mail. This is an unclassified misdemeanor. You need to hire an attorney.
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You cannot plead guilty by mail. This is an unclassified misdemeanor. You need to hire an attorney.
You can get 1/3 of the time credited for good behavior so yes you can do 8 months on 12 months of a city sentence.
Your first appearance the prosecutor will present your lawyer with a criminal complaint that will formally charge you with petit larceny and...
In some cases, the DA can proceed without your testimony but the DA saying she cannot is a pretty strong indicator that other sufficient evidence...
You face up to the maximum sentence for the crime you originally pled guilty to. Sounds like a class A misdemeanor which would be one year in jail...
For burglary, you merely had to "break and enter" (which you've admitted publicly) with the intent to commit a crime. You don't need to steal...
By virtue of being charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, they are facing a year in jail. Depending on their prior...
You should be able to get a release from the DAs office immediately as there is no reason for them to hold it as arrest evidence as double jeopardy...
Yes. It's permitted when they don't yet know their identities or to protect an ongoing investigation or informant.
I believe this was my original recommendation. It can only help you.