How do I get a detainer lifted so my husband can enter a drug program?

It depends on what kind of detainer. If it's immigration, it will not be lifted until he's done his time or you get an immigration attorney to act...

I tried to get some info. from a Va. Police Dept using the FOIA and was denied. Is there another way to get the info.?

They have it wrong. They can be FOIA. Hire a local atty to do it if that helps. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo, Esq. Immediate Past President,...

Need more facts and you need a lawyer. If no priors, expect a non-criminal disposition and either a criminal fine or community...

I was convicted of misdemeanor for shop lifting and will be applying for citizenship and did not pay the fee

If this is a civil penalty, you are not obligated to pay it. BUT, when applying for citizenship, you need 5 years of Good Moral Conduct so you...

Can you get a early release program while you have a detainer

Yes. But straight to ICE, not out of prison. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo, Esq. Immediate Past President, Criminal Courts Bar Association...

Spouse is serving a 1 1/2 to 3 year sentence for burglary. He was denied parole at his initial apperance in 7/12. The nys docs

It is policy and practice of the parole board. Being denied but subsequently being considered for Merit is normal. He was eligible @ the 1 year...

Is it a crime to threaten to reveal my personal business, such as who I sleep with, to my parents?

You can try and file a complaint but it is unlikely to be taken by the police. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo, Esq. Immediate Past President, Criminal...

It's not defamation. If you can get the charges dismissed on the merits, meaning establishing she has lied, you can sue her for the harm she has...

During arraignment the DA asked judge for $500 bail to which the judge answered "No way, there is nothing here. No bail"

It means the judge was not setting bail. That's all. Anything can happpen later on. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo, Esq. Immediate Past President,...

It means that based upon all the facts and circumstances, including the facts of the case, the criminal history of the defendant if any, along with...