What are my son's legal options?

Your son cannot protect himself from potential criminal charges when he continued to commit Criminal Contempt by violating the Order of Protection....

First arrest for shoplifting, given DAT. At arraignment, do I have to plead guilty in order to get an acd?

Under NY Criminal Procedure Law 170.55(8) copied below, you are not admitting guilt nor being convicted of anything! You will not be permitted to...

Is it possible to travel to a state that you have a warrant in without being arrested?

Ignoring a problem does not make it go away... Being in NY is no more dangerous than being in any other state as he doesn't have to be in New...

Do i have a case?

They should have called for a female officer to conduct any search of your person. You may want to make a CCRB complaint against the officer. As...

How long does the route take, for an inmate to get to Orlando Florida from Newark NJ Essex county correctional facility

The information given about transporting prisoners is usually intentionally vague for the security of the officers involved.

Convicted but innocent - remain silent during sentencing hearing? (Very specific question)

Your friend has already been interviewed by the Department of Probation who prepares a pre-sentencing memorandum for the sentencing judge. (Meaning...

It sounds like you got a pink summons possibly for disorderly conduct for disobeying the police officer's order to disperse. See, New York Penal...

Suing for sexual harassment

What was the relationship with the woman? Do you work together? Is she claiming there was some sexual contact such as grabbing an intimate part of...

Lawyer Charging Unreasonable Hours and No Retainer Contract was Given.

They absolutely should have used a retainer that detailed their fee structure, including hourly rate. They may be willing to negotiate with you...

I've received a summons of unlawful possession of marijuanna in stated island. What type of penalty am I looking at?

I would estimate the typical fine at $25 - However an attorney (which will cost considerably more than $25) may be able to get the charges dismissed.