Yes you may be charged. Being charged or being arrested and being convicted are two different things to rats would be a defense to the issue of intent

Assault charge-What is my best option?

Neither of you can drop charges, as the charges are brought by the DA's office. However, if both agree to refuse to press charges, the DA's office...

Man thrown out of his child's mother's house. She has protective order against him. He's can't get his property from her house

Most protective orders include a section which provides a time and date when he can go, with police escort to remove his property. If his does...

Is a police office allowed to ask my 14 year old questions about a death that she was accused of ?? No rights were read to her.

As a general rule, the police are permitted to ask anyone questions, for otherwise they would never be able to determine what happened. In a...

Do I need to pay the Civil Penalty for the "Shoplifting"

There is no such thing as a civil penalty. Its simply an attorney making a plea for money. You can ignore it and nothing will happen. If the...

What are my consequences and what will my plea bargain most likely look like. How will this affect my financial aid.

If your previous case was dismissed, as compared to an ACD, you should be able to get the new matter disposed of with an ACD even with a public...

Can they be arrested?

You can look it up on Google, but I believe that $250 is still the threshhold for Grand Larceny.

Petty Larceny

The District Attorney's office has a complaint bureau where people can relate their tales and get action.

Criminal possession of the 7th degree in the state of NY. I'm not guilty. Worst case scenario?

If you hired " a very awarded lawyer" (whatever that means) you should walk away with no jail, no conviction, etc. If you hired a lawyer who wont...

How can I find a good attorney who deals with drug charges ? Can you recommend one ?

Most of the attorneys on this site can handle simple drug cases like yours.