Is your case in suit or pre-suit? If the case is in suit, the lawyer cannot just drop you. The lawyer either needs you to sign a Consent To Change...

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My boyfriend had an open case for drugs so he left U.S..If he comes back to N.Y. will he be arrested at the airport?

If your boyfriend failed to appear in court and his lawyer had no information to give the judge, a bench warrant was likely issued. The warrant...

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Can someone appeal a guilty plea for a felony conviction?

Your friend can make a motion to withdraw his plea but these are hard to win, especially given all the questions that judges usually asked. Perhaps...

I was arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended license in brooklyn, ny and the police told me that it was because I

There is no expungement in New York. However, if the case was dismissed, it was also sealed so it should not come up on most background checks.

Regarding a car accident

The odds are you attorneys dropped the ball and something bad happended to your case that they don't want to tell you about. Therefore, it is...

Public Urination is a misdemeanor so I don't suggest you handle it by yourself. I have handled many of these charges for AVVO users. The plea...

What happens when you are arrested for missing a court date? Is it on your record forever or can it be expunged?

The only time a warrant is issued for a victim is when the victim refuses to cooperate with the District Attorney ny ignoring a subpoena and the DA...

I am charged of felony E case by overcharging the taxi passengers. My lawyer wants me to accept the guilty So what should i do?

Is this upstate or part of the big case in Manhattan? If you plead guilty to a crime, it is on your record forever. I am a former federal and...

I want to know if there are another options because he doenst want to be in jail for 4 month? please help us.

You give no information about the charges so it is difficult to give you specific advise. I am a former federal and State prosecutor and now handle...

Sustained injury to my finger due to defective restaurant chair.

Any personal injury lawyer will handle your case on a contigency basis. The issue is this: did the restaurant have notice that the chair was...