PL 165.40 Manhattan

The prior contributor is correct: an ACD is a likely outcome. Of course, nothing is guaranteed in the law until the offer and acceptance is...

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You have not been convicted. The case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. In other words, after 6 months of staying out of trouble, the DA...

When your lawyer files a discovery motion and it comes back not linking you to the crime just by word of mouth

If it is set down for trial and not fully dismissed, then the judge has ruled at least some evidence, even if it is just the testimony of a...

Statutory Rape

He has the absolute right to remain silent. In fact, in a criminal case, the defense does not have to do a thing. ( Of course, it would be...

As a NYC educator AFTER a year of an ACD probation, can employers still see this charge in a background check.

The case should have been dismissed and sealed. However, NY is woefully behind in sealing their dismissed cases. They are supposed to destroy the...

Congratulations! You have a clean record. The case against you has been dismissed and sealed. You have not been convicted of anything. When asked...

Dmv does not know what is going on and there very cocky.

It is a crime to drive with a suspended or revoked license. You should not get behind the wheel of the car. I know that you have to support your...

I am accussed of arson in the third degree in new york state for supposely burnning my own home down.

To have a statement precluded from introduction at trial, it must be suppressed as a result of a pretrial motion and hearing on the legality of the...

If one of the conditions of parole is that he may not associate with you, then it would be a violation of his parole to do so. An application must...

The theory on rising BAC has been successfully used at trial through the introduction of an expert to explain how a BAC may be miscalculated by up...