When does a defendant need to plead guilty or not guilty when charged with a crime?

In some counties the case will move forward until the case is assigned to a Judge and it is scheduled to go to trial. If he wants to plea guilty,...

Domestic ASSAULT Im the victim/witness i was intoxicated and said my partner assaulted me

Whether or not to press charges is the decision of the District Attorney, not you.Of there were injuries, there is enough evidence to pursue a case...

What must the prosecutor prove in court to convict the person of a crime?

It depends on that actual charge and what grading of theft it is. You should Google the statute and it will list the elements the prosecutor needs...

Explicit is better for a conviction but by no means necessary.

Not necessarily, it could be an open plea to some or all of the charges and the sentence is left entirely up to the Judge. Or if could mean that...

I agree with the answer above. Age of consent is 16 in PA. Although your boyfriend is 18, it is doubtful a prosecutor would pursue charges. It...

Ask your attorney. You can have a motion filed to withdraw your guilty plea but it should be dpne as soon as ppssible, a d before sentencing to...

Do police have the right to tell me that I cannot drive on a certain street without an order from a judge?

They don't but it sounds that it may be best to avoid it if you prefer not to have future dealings with the police. It seems you may have lucked...

Can a detainer be placed to hold someone at a hearing?

Yes he will get a detainer and have to go back in front of back Judge after the outcome of the pending case.

Under Pa.R.Crim.P. 604(A) does the defendant in a non-jury trial have the right to make an opening statement?

No, because an opening statement is not evidence. The appropriate place to "place the case in proper context" is during closing argument.