What can my 17 year old son expect at his court appearance?

Your son should be arrested by an attorney. What is normal and what might happen can be 2 different things and while what we say here is the...

I wrote a bad check in Wappingers falls NY

Go make it right. Do not make any stmts like "I knew it was a bad check". Blame the bank and make it right. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo,...

My daughter is 15 and the father is 19, can he be charged with rape?

It is a crime and he can be charged at any point. If you file for anything in family court, CPS may become involved and all of you face an...

Can you find out what evidence in in your case

You need your own attorney. There is under NY law something called constructive possession and it applies to all the persons in a car where drugs...

Can my friend get arrested for selling drugs from 1991 to 1998

The statute of limitations for a felony is 5 years. So based upon this limited amount of info, no he can't be charged. That being said, change...

Criminal defense reduced rate

It is a serious charge and deserves serious attention. Different attorney's charge different rates depending on the case and the client. Shop...

There is not enough information here to give you an informed answer. Joseph A. Lo Piccolo, Esq. Hession Bekoff & Lo Piccolo,...

I was arrested on a non-violent crime dating back 13 years in NYS I am out ROR it is 4 months and I still haven't been indicted

While it is unfortunate that you and your assigned attorney are not on the same page, his answer may be correct. The DA has 6 months to indict...

We get that

We need much more information. You advise he committed 7 crimes but wants to use a speedy trial defense? Also--what advice would you like? His...

My husband been in jail for about 9 months now and his bond won't get lowered!

You should speak to your husband's lawyer. Bond reduction is not a right. There needs to be a "change in circumstances", factual or legal, to...