My boyfriend was under the influence of drugs and had wrote a statement against himself is this credible in court?

His attorney should explore the possibility of engaging in pretrial suppression hearings where the attorney may attempt to attack the statement. ...

My children's mother abandoned us four months ago

This is more of a family offense question than a criminal one. It's unclear whether the judge will favor her or not. You should consult a family...

If you pled to an assault 2nd, that's a violent felony. Under Criminal Procedure Law 160.59, after 10 years, a person is able to have certain...

Dmv license suspended

As you're already aware, by not appearing, a default conviction was entered against you. In order to undo that and proceed to trial, you must file...

What would be the level of crime and punishment if someone stole someone's medication and it was a controlled substance? Thanks

I agree with my colleague. It could be a petit larceny (grand larceny if the value is over $1,000), Criminal Possession of Stolen Property (Misd...

You should try sending him a certified letter asking that he contact you. In the alternative, if he doesn't respond to the letter within a...

If I’m 17, can I have sex with my 18 year old boyfriend ?

As was mentioned, the age of consent in New York is 17. So there shouldn't be any issue.

You mean he wasn't wearing a uniform, driving a marked trooper vehicle and didn't identify himself as a trooper? Some troopers don't even wear...

Can I fight this ticket?

The ticket does not carry any points but you may want to consider fighting it on principle. If you truly feel that the ticket was issued in error,...

Once 18 months from the date of the tickets elapses, the points automatically fall off.