Graffiti charges

You can not be convicted based on accomplice testimony alone. However, if there are "a bunch of people" who will testify you did it, you certainly...

A person convicted of a felony is automatically barred from getting a real estate license in New York State. While the automatic bar can be removed...

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Court refusing certificate of disposition

If you had a lawyer, your lawyer can get it for you. Do you have a different form of ID? Try a different clerk on a different day.

Yes, both. Strength of the case will depend on the facts. However, civil rights attorneys are in general reluctant to take on cases on a...

Gulity after shop lifting.

"I found guilty": do you mean you were charged with shop lifting and pleaded guilty in court, or just that you admitted that you took the stuff to...

Will my boyfriend serve jail time or be released

Consult your boyfriend's attorney or better yet hire your own attorney. The prosecutor is not your attorney. She represents the State whose...

Is my son eligible for a legal aid attorney

It is really up to the judge to decide. Just because you have job does not automatically disqualify you from qualifying g for a court appointed...

What exactly does a certificate of relief do for a violent felony conviction ? Are felonies in NY evere expunged ?

Unless you are adjudicated a youthful offender, a felony in NY stays on your record forever, and can not be expunged. A certificate of relief from...

Can I have a 25 year old, class E, felony conviction of Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree turned into a misdemeanor or reversed?

Generally, no, unless you can argue some new fact that you were not aware of when the plea was taken, or that you were not properly advised by your...

What is the charge and potential penalty for attempting to purchase less than 25 grams of cannabis in NY?

Possession of less than 25 grams is a violation, not a crime, unless it is "burning or open to public view" in which case it is a class B...