Boyfriend was arrested for Domestic violent and it was a felony can and will the judge modify it if I ask and have a good reason

The prosecutor has the discretion to offer your boyfriend a plea to a lesser charge based, in part, on your input. If your motivation is to assist...

I need a good lawyer

A lawyer's fee for legal services reflects an assessment of the amount of time that will be required to properly represent the client, as well as...

What is the maximum amount of time to pass without any grand jury activity on a case.i.e the six month from date of release rule

6 months from the date of the filing of the accusatory instrument unless your lawyer specifically waives speedy trial for some reason. The only...

Do all E felony convictions

If this is the second adult felony conviction, a state prison sentence is mandatory. If there are no prior felony convictions, then jail time is...

And open container while on conditional probation

It will not.

What are the elements of the crime the DA has to prove in regards to "Unlawful Growing Cannabis" in NY State? Do they have to pr

There are two types of crimes in the Penal Law relating to marijuana: sale and possession. Possession is defined as having physical possession or...

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If a person is serving time for a assault charge do they have to serve the whole sentence or is there a chance of parole

If he is serving a determinate sentence (for example, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years), he serves 6/7 of the actual jail sentence followed by whatever...

Two unpaid desk appearance tickets...warrant?

Hire an experienced criminal defense attorney. This can be easily resolved. If you want to do it yourself, go to the DAT clerk in the borough where...

I recently got 5 years probation for criminal sale, how much time would I get for violation of probation?

Where I practice , if those were the only specifications in the VOP, you would be practically looking at about 6 to 9 months, but if you can show...

I was charged with a UMP and received an ACD .

No, a routine traffic stop would not cause the DA's Office to reopen the marijuana charge. A new arrest for a criminal offense could, in theory,...