Approx 2 weeks ago I was arrested for shoplifting. I'm 45 years old and have NEVER committed a crime in my life. I haven't

Any conviction for a theft offense carries an extra consequence. It is "crimen falsi", which means if you are called to testify for anything in the...

If I am convicted of a 2nd dui in AK with the 1st holding an Alaska DL and second with a PA license will it be 1st in PA or 2nd

The answer to your question depends a lot on when you were convicted for your first dui. In Pennsylvania, the first DUI only recidivises the second...

If I paid off a fine could the charges be dropped?

As a 16-year-old in Pennsylvania, there were two avenues of prosecution available, depending how the retail theft was charged. If you were...

What does an incident detail report indicate in municipal court discovery

The report will contain time of response, which is an estimate. There may also be a time of the incident, which will be a guess, unless the police...

If already in jail can you get recharged again if someone said that you had a gun that was that was left in the car

The boot camp person could be charged with a crime if the gun owner gave or sold the gun to him. Simply leaving the gun behind isn't enough. There...

My colleagues have accurately addressed this question. However, since your son has already benefited from a diversion, he will probably not be...

Will I receive an underage drinking citation in the mail?

It is unlikely that there will be any further criminal action. However, you should be aware that an under-age drinking conviction will trigger a...

How do Philadelphia probation urine tests work? Do they pat you down or ask you to lift up your shirt etc..? I assume Monitored

The POs have seen it all. They will catch you It's much easier to explain one bad urine than to explain an attempt to perpetrate a fraud on the...

Can a judge charge you with something in the US if your no longer a citizen?

Citizenship has nothing to do with jurisdiction. If you are accused of some infraction incurred while you are physically within a judge's...

Restitution is a component of the judge's sentence and should have been proven by a preopnderance of the evidence at the sentencing hearing. As...