Please do not go any further into details of a pending criminal case. Any information posted on a public forum such as this could hurt the person...

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Is this a affirmative defense?

There are defenses and there are affirmative defenses, which are statutory. It would depend, therefore, on what the "factual impossibility" might...

None of the "kids" are young enough to be treated as juveniles or youthful offenders under NY law. All are adults if over 18. Under this alleged...

Do I need an attorney for an arraignment for an assalt charge? If this goes to trial, will I have right to a free attorney?

If you are indigent (poor) and cannot afford to hire an attorney, you may be entitled to assigned counsel. There are typically financial...

In my part of the country, with the judges I know, it would not be considered a conflict to reassign the same counsel if a person had opted, for a...

It is very difficult for a person to defend himself effectively if he is not trained in the law. Many have tried, notoriously some famous...

My boyfriend didnt show up to his pretrial?

Your boyfriend needs to be in court every time he is supposed to be. If he is not, a warrant could be issued. If he is arrested on a warrant, he...

Is the detective right?

This situation is not a joke. Hundreds of people face this exact situation every day. Here's what you need to know. Typically, police will...

My son in prision, I need a lawyer to get his time running togather. Can you help me? They have his time running case by case.

I do not practice in your state, however I will assume that such situations are similar in most states. The bottom line is that what you want is...

Who is in charge of placing inmates in a prison?

If your brother is in Michigan, then you want the Michigan Department of Corrections. http://www.michigan.gov/corrections Typically, most...