What is best and worst case for obscounding from probation if my daughter turns herself in through a lawyer?

The worst case scenario is a one year jail sentence on each case to run consecutive - meaning 2 years. The best scenario would be the original...

I was pre-arraigned of 1 count ea. in NYS: (PL 155.35 / 3rd) (PL 170.25 / 2nd.) (PL 190.81 / 3rd.) (PL 190.80 / 1st.)

You need to retain a good criminal defense attorney. I disagree with the other attorney about your prior. While it is more than 10 years old, the...

I am looking for a retired lawyer who was handling my father's lawsuit?

If you know the lawyer's name, check the Office of Court Administration web site under Attorneys to see if he is listed. If you don't know the...

Grand larceny 4th 1st offense... whats gonna happen?

It won't get dismissed unless the girl doesn't cooperate with the DA. Its hard to say what the offer may be. Do you have the emails, texts, etc....

If arrested for a driving ticket/warrant, will I need a lawyer to get thru processing? is there any way to expedite the process?

The City has 24 hours from the arrest to have him arrainged, The court will generally push the cases with private attorneys to the front assuming...

Petty theft

You were arrested for a Class A misdemeanor and accepted an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal ("ACD") - the case was dismissed and sealed...

Can a case be dismissed if the arresting officer has not shown up to the grand jury more then once/

Not yet. The DA gets six months of speedy trial time to be ready for trial.

You are probably referring to something you read on the court's web site. It usually means a charge added by the DA's Office that the police did...

Just got a ticket for open cantaner alcohol in public.

What court do you have to go to? 346 Broadway or Midtown Community Court?? I have handled many of thes cases for AVVO users, often without the...

Driving with a suspended license in white plains NY. What to expect at court?

Westchester is a tough place to get arrested. However, assuming you have no prior record and there werent too many suspensions, you have a good...