Do most criminal lawyers here fight for your best interest? Would you stop at what the DA asks? Or do you honestly commit...

Even if an attorney put in the half-hearted effort you describe, I can't imagine that they would ever admit it. The good news is that we live in...

My wife attcked me,I called up police,but I got arrested. Can I still sue my wife for the attcked after 6 months?

The level of proof needed to prove a criminal charge is much greater than in a civil case. Since your criminal charges are still pending, you need...

Ultimately, it is the DAs decision as to whether to dismiss, try or offer a plea bargain. You are free to contact the defendants lawyer and discuss...

Will I have to go back to court after the arraignment? and what is the likely outcome of the arraignment?

You will have to go back. The DA will request time to investigate the injuries and facts of the incident as well as check for prior domestic...

If i file for divorce, can i sight "domestic violence" as a reason? even if pending assault charges are/will be dropped/ sealed?

New York has finally joined the rest of the country. It no longer requires alleging or proving whose fault it is that the marriage is over.

The DA served me a subpoena to testify against my boyfriend for breaking the restraining order and assault in the NYC.

They have a right to subpoena you to testify at trial or grand jury proceeding. They cannot force you to speak with them outside the courtroom. ...

Yes mr. Howard A. Schwartz she is not a juvinile she is 42 YRS OLD

Witnesses lie to the police all the time. That is why an attorney gets to cross examine them at trial to casts doubts on their lies.

After an ACD will a background check show an arrest record?

It depends on who is doing the checking. If it's a federal government job for example I'd expect it to show. An ACD is neither a conviction nor an...

It's not a fine. It is a civil demand under the General Obligations Law. You are not required to pay it unless they sue you and obtain a judgment...

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Should my son retain a DUI lawyer? He was arrested for drunk driving but he was not actually driving.

Absolutely he needs an attorney. DWI laws in New York have a much broader definition of "operation" than simply driving. There are so many...