What is the standard sentence for second degree assault (assaulting a police officer) under NY criminal code?

Charges can always be lessened or reduced. This, however, could only happen in one of two ways prior to an actual trial. 1. The DA offers you a...

How can you find out who was the criminal informent in your case?

I'll incorporate by reference the previous answer and add that in all likelihood it might be necessary for the prosecution to have the informant to...

How can I find out if a NY criminal state case has been closed

Whether the case is open or closed has absolutely nothing to do with the bail/bond status. Bail can be revoked at anytime and exonerated at...

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You certainly need a lawyer. I would not recommend you attempting to do this on your own. Having said that, when you go to court on the DAT return...

Can I be charged with something found in a compartment on my passenger seat if i didnt know the compartment was there?

The answer is yes and they probably charged you under the theory of constructive possession. If it wasn’t your car and the driver admits that the...

How do you bring down a corrupt cop?

Contact the Internal Affairs Bureau

Is there a way for me to view the abstracts of my case? If so, how? Would it show if the abstracts had any changes?

You can always go to the courthouse and ask to see the file. You can also go to the New York State Unified Court System’s website and type in your...

If i do not apear for an ohio misdameanor court date will a warrant travel to ny

I can’t speak for Ohio because I don’t practice there, but if they are anything like New York if you don’t show up a warrant will be issued for...

Charged with retail theft under 100$

The incorrect spelling of your name won’t be the basis for dismissing the case against you and neither is your citizenship or where you live....

Can a government employee get fired for being charged with a misdemeanor .

It might very well depend on which government (ie. federal, state, or local) and what the conviction was for. For example there are some NYC...