How much time is a full year eg January to January in jail? Given for my daughter who is a minor.

Yes, it could be worse. I presume that your daughter is getting youthful offender status, which has the benefits of a reduced sentence and no...

Does someone have to pay a $500 fine for a $50 crime of stealing?

There is a law that allows shopkeepers to collect from shoplifters. Whether or not they will try to actually enforce it is the issue.

Whom the store informs of people they do not want as customers is more of a store policy question than a criminal defense question. In any event, I...

What legal recourse do we have if we were rear-ended but other driver says we backed into him, then says we side swiped him?

The choices you have are to either put in a claim with your carrier under your collision coverage, if you have it, or sue the taxicab owner and...

First offer was probation of 5 years felony ? N i still keep the felony?

As you are facing serious charges, you would be well advised to retain counsel. You haven't really asked a question, and you have not provided much...

Give everything you were served to your insurance carrier immediately! If you have a different insurance company than you did at the time of the...

Will the cops come to my home & arrest mefor leaving the seen of an accident &/or put a warrant out for my arrest? IfsoHow long?

If you provided the other driver with your name and address (which must have been on your driver license) and your insurance information, then you...

If a judicial system is setup in a way that says that if you don't show up to a summons, you are automatically guilty by default

Are you kidding? You are put on notice that if you do not appear you can be found guilty on default, and then you CHOOSE not to show up, are found...

There is no way I can answer that question without knowing more. I don’t know your attorney’s strategy or other things I would need to know. Ask...

Will I be arrested after coming back to the US in 2019 with an outstanding warrant made in 2015?

Yes, there is a very good chance yo will be arrested. If you come back to the U.S., first call a lawyer and arrange to have the warrant vacated.