My friend is 16 and pregnant by a 28 year old. I keep trying to tell her that he will get charged but she says they are "legal"

You are correct that in Maryland the age of consent is 16. This means that once she turned sixteen she may give consent to someone to engage in...

If a person has a pending civil suit

The jail will allow the doctor to examine the inmate at the jail. Oftentimes a court order would be required. To the extent the correctional...

What can the penalty be for a first time offender with a felony attempted burglary and criminal mischief charge and criminal mis

There are different levels of offenses for burglary. One would need to know the exact charge before they could definitively answer you. For most...

Can you get a deal back due to unaffective assistance if council.? legal aid never gave info needed to take the deal

There may not necessarily be any relief a court can grant you. A defendant does not have a constitutional (or statutory) right to a plea bargain. ...

3rd B Felony

Presuming his priors weren't violent, as persistent felony offender on this charge he faces a maximum of 12 years in state prison and an additional...

How long does it take before an ACD is cleared from your record?

It depends on what kind of ACD you received. If the original charge was related to a marijuana offense it will take a year otherwise it's six...

Should I do the criminal background check in every state I have resided or

You can contact the Hoboken police or the state police (while they can run you through the national NCIC database they wount give it to you - on...

Pardon a case

NY does not expunge criminal convictions. You can always ask for a pardon, but it is an arduous process (usually done with attorneys at a very high...

What does it mean if a NY judge never gives you a DMV refusal date at arraignment? Will refusal hearing be dropped?

Refusal hearings are conducted by the DMV, this is separate and apart of the DWI charges you face in court. Some DA make different plea bargains if...

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Is 212(c) available to someone who's sentence technically began on March 19, 1997, but pled guilty in court on May 19, 1997?

Are you certain that this a criminal defense question in New York. A misdemeanor in New York cannot carry a sentence of 24 months and i am not...