If you are granted an ACD, there would be no fine or surcharge. However, the payment of restitution and a fee for the shoplifting awareness class...

What do you think?

It sounds like you have done everything you could possibly do to get the early release. Unfortunately it is ultimately up to the judge and it may...

The judge could have increased your bail/bond amount when you were arraigned on the indictment, particularly if it contained new, more serious...

Yes, there is a difference. A conditional discharge is a sentence that can be imposed only after you have been convicted of a crime or violation....

My wife has an Order of Protection against me, whereby I'm not to have any contact whatsoever with her. She recently had me

You should print and save copies of the e-mails, but do NOT respond to them. Provide the e-mails to your attorney so that he/she can show them to...

Is attemp. robbery violent?

Yes, Attempted Robbery 2nd Degree is a class D violent felony under N.Y. law. However, Robbery 3rd Degree is a non-violent class D felony.

My licence has been suspended for over 30 years,who do I go to or how can I get this takin care?

Your first step should be to go the Dept. Of Motor Vehicles and see what would be required to get relicensed. You will likely have to start the...

Does a blood sample get sent to albany

It really depends on what police agency collected the blood sample. As a practicing DWI defense attorney in Syracuse, I can say if the arrest and...

What would happen if someone was found not guilty of a murder, and then right afterwards started bragging about how they did it?

Nothing. Assuming the defendant was tried by a jury and found not guilty, double jeopardy has attached and they cannot be retired for the crime....

What's the next step?

On a felony charge, the prosecution must announce their readiness for trial within six months from the filing of the felony complaint. In order to...