Do I need a lawyer for Disorderly Conduct Criminal Summons or can I fight it myself? And do I plead in person or by mail?

It sounds like you are charged with Penal Law 240.20(7), which states " A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause...

What is the likelihood that i can be granted an ACD or get the charges dropped to a violation?

New York has a marijuana ACD, which while not automatic, is usually given by judges. However, the issue is whether the judge will require community...

Is there any chance of not going back to jail for a parole violation not reporting for a non violent felony?

It depends on why he failed to report and what he has been doing. I recently obtained a revoke and restore for a Class 1 parolee who was arrested...

Accidental petty larceny

Hire a good criminal defense attorney if you can. You are charged with a crime and the DA must prove you intended to steal, which sounds tough...

Can a plea deal conviction be overturned?

It is very hard to undo a plea. However, that being said, this sounds like new evidence and maybe there is a viable 440 motion to vacate the plea...

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Im on ACD for unlawful possesion of marijuana and I am charged with petit larceny but have never been arrested. what can happen?

The Marijuana ACD lasted one year from the day you accepted it. If its been more than one year, the case was automatically dismissed and sealed...

If you are talking about a settlement in a personal injury case, the City gets 90 days from when the closing papers were "tendered" which means...

Why can't you get them yourself off of the company's web site? Many cell phone companies have this. Do you have a lawyer working on your case? If...

If someone gets a public urination ticket, would he or she have to register as a sex offender?

Its a misdemeanor but not a sex registry crime. I am a former federal and State prosecutor and now handle criminal defense so feel free to check...

Public urination is a misdemeanor. I have helped many Avvo users with these cases. I am a former federal and State prosecutor and now handle...