Please Help, Arrested last night for posession of MDMA, do i need to get a lawyer?

While you face up to one year in jail and $1000 fine and a required DNA sample if convicted, experienced defense attorneys should be able to obtain...

My father was questioned for murder after my mother died, how do I reopen the case?

It's doubtful that the investigation was ever "closed" as there is no statute of limitations on murder. However, much more evidence is needed to...

Given that it is your first offense, jail is extremely unlikely. The fact that you paid restitution is also a fact that should mitigate the...

16 year old girl having sex with 21 year old in mothers boyfriends house. Who is liable criminally

They both can be. The 21 year old is guilty of Rape 3 (statutory rape) and faces jail time as well as being a convicted sex offender who must...

I’m a Staten Island resident, last week, I found a student metro card on the street, I picked it up and I tried to see if works

NYC usually charges this as Theft of Services under PL 165.15(3), a class A misdemeanor punishable up to one year jail, $1000 fine or up to three...

Is a Lawyer allowed to bring a workers comp case, knowing it's fraud? If not, what if anything can the employer do?

Of course not. But it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to prove that the lawyer knew the claim was fraudulent.

My Wife beats me up! Please help! Domestic Violence!?

You are permitted to audiotape your wife without her consent if the conversation is between you and her. If you can record her threatening to...

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Confess?

That is why paralegals are prohibited from giving legal advice. You have a Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. You should do so, including...

At a minimum it is a violation of the terms of your probation, subjecting you to the maximum sentence under your original conviction.

Under CPL 170.55(8) the arrest and prosecution is deemed a nullity after the completion of the ACD. It is neither a conviction not admission of...