If someone is doing 5 years in prison can I do half for him??
Absolutely not. The idea of punishment is to punish the person who is actually responsible for committing a crime.
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Absolutely not. The idea of punishment is to punish the person who is actually responsible for committing a crime.
He is not allowed to threaten you, especially if you have an order of protection against him. You can choose to report that to the police; they...
Of course there's a chance. However, an attorney can not properly assess your chances without knowing all the facts, including having reviewed all...
If you show the court you are indigent, they will appoint you a public defender. It won't happen before your arraignment when you see the judge the...
Seems pretty stupid of the public defender to not help their client. Call their supervisor.
Actually your chances are excellent. You have what's known as a cross complaint. You both have an interest in not seeing the other prosecuted as it...
Yes. The statute of limitations on misdemeanors is two years.
Just because he's doing it doesn't mean he's doing it legally. In addition to the 3 hours, they do allow: to and from work, doctors, alcohol...
A judge can certainly testify that they issued an order and what that order entailed. I think the "importance" of the order is irrelevant.
Any lawyer licensed in NY State can practice there. My office is in Manhattan but I handle cases in Nassau and many other counties outside the five...