If I paid viaolation penalty ($120) for possession of marijuana, will it show up on any background check or criminal record?

A violation is considered non-criminal. Even if convicted, you can still truthfully say that you do not have a criminal conviction. An in-depth ...

Leather jacket with keys stolen from secured coat check at club, had to get key made for truck at 175.00, is club 100 percent

This is not a criminal defense case. You may feel that your keys were stolen, but most coat checks say somewhere that you check your coat at your...

I was charged with DUI in NYC. Went to court 3 times with public defender. Pleaded not guilty.

You have a right to an attorney, not a right to a free attorney. Judges in NYS all do it differently - some make you bring pay stubs, others ask...

Pre-trial hearings are when a judge determines what evidence can be heard at trial. If the admissibility of the evidence depends on how the police...