Does it look bad to a judge when you hire an expensive private attorney in a shoplifting case?

Judges are human beings like everybody else. There are good judges and not so good judges. One would expect that a judge should base his decision...

Under what circumstances should someone refuse an ACD?

If you are planning to apply for a new job in the next 6 months, you may want to avoid taking an ACD. Many job applications ask if you have any...

I would suggest you go to court on the actual assigned court date to have this case resolved. I realize the frustration of committing what seems...

I was charged with petty larceny in Brooklyn.

If you were arrested for one count of petit larceny, and this is your first arrest, you are likely to receive an ACD and some type of one to two...