Criminal Possession of Marijuana in NYC. 221.10.01

Technically you are correct that it would have to be open to the public view or burning and that if it would be in the jacket there wouldnt "be a...

Do pink summons that could include jailtime occur on the day of the court date. Would you get sent to jail on the court date?

Jumping a turnstile is a crime and you could ga eup to a year in jail for that offense. You are lucky that you received a pink summons and that the...

What should i expect at my hearing next month? i got charged with petit larceny dec 2011 at walmart. it came to 27 bucks, i have

If this is your first offense and VA is anything like NY it's highly unlikely that you will go to jail. Having said that you are still being...

Is it not a crime to download the movies from internet for free?

If the film is copyright protected (which it probably is) that it can most certainly be a crime. Be careful where you download anything from.

Can and 23 year old man have sex with a 17 year old girl ??

The age of consent in NY is 17 as such if the sexual encounter is consensual there is no rape.

Seeking a criminal appeal pro-bono lawyer to assist mother & daughter who was recently convicted life in prison scamming money .

I don't believe you'll find an attorney to do the appeal pro bono. If there really are no funds make an application to the appellate division for...

Interesting question. A lot would depend on why it is that the attorney was held in contempt. It is possible for there to be disciplinary...

Charged with petit larceny for an honest mistake. Do I have any legal recourse?

First be very careful of what you say in public especially online. Anything you say can and will be used against you ifnthenprosecution gets a hold...

I was on probation for one year for conspiracy of fraud can't that stop me from be an American citizen

This question is better suited for an immigration attorney. Generally speaking though crimes of moral turpitude (of which this seems like it is)...

Caught shop lifting in Illinois

Much like in NY where I practice, the store will have attorneys send you the demand letter in the hopes tha you do not know better and simply pay...