I had a buffalo police officer call asking for me. At a friend place of business. I always get scared at this kind of stuff.

I have an office in New York City and Buffalo, feel free to call to provide more information. You should never talk to the police without a lawyer...

Am I going to be arrested for not showing up in the store I shoplifted?

I would retain a lawyer to negotiate a satisfactory disposition and try to prevent an arrest. That should not be very expensive as it may just...

Will a letter to the judge matter

The police, prosecutors, and judges do not appreciate women who lie to either set someone up or to get them off. Often the women who have their...

I have recieved a desk appearance ticket for possession of weed no criminal history clean record it was 7grams should I be worry

I have 30 years experience handling drug cases in the Bronx. It should be easy to get an ACD unless you have a prior marijuana ACD or a serious...

What can I do if the dmv won't let me do the ddp program ?

Retain an attorney to get the facts as you cannot be sentenced to the DDP without a conviction for DWI or DWAI unless the judge made a mistake.

About seven years ago I was arrested for shoplifting a $20 item. Will it stay on my record forever & affect my job applications?

If it was an "honest mistake' then you should have gone to trial. If you took a Disorderly Conduct plea or got an ACD dismissal it is sealed and...

Help needed on 2 cases. First Can I change plea ? And can a judge do this ?

You either stole money or committed a fraud of some kind or you are innocent, ther is no 'victim of circumstances" defense to those crimes in most...

From which incident or crime the sentence is generated?- the original arrest, or what person plead guilty to?

The actual sentence is based on the crime you plead guilty to but is often influenced by the nature and seriousness of the crime that you committed...

Jurors are instructed to follow the law but can decide a case however they like and sometimes do.

How long will I be on probation if I get a misterminer poss of marajuna?

Ask your Oklahoma lawyer as this is a NY only area of Avvo.