My husband was offered 7-14 years at pre-trial..lawyer said to take an open plea 5-10..what does an open sentence mean

An open plea means that the defendant plead guilty without a plea bargain meaning the judge decides the sentence and the full range of sedntences...

Will a dismissed retail theft charge show up in a background check in Pennsylvania?

I agree with the other lawyers. You need to file a petition for expungement.

Were the police allowed to seize my property and are they allowed to continue to hold it in their possession?

You should hire an attorney to file a motion for return of property. If the facts are as you describe the police were wrong to seize the ATV and...

Guardianship procedure in Pennsylvania. How do you get a doctor to swear a person is incompetent with privacy laws that exist?

It seems like it might be a Catch 22 situation. I think that most doctors will sign such an affidavit if that is their opinion, because it is in...

My son was in a halfway house and was on a home visit with us we took him back and the halfway house said he had k-2 on him

I'm not sure what you mean by K-2, but it apparently resulted in a new charge. You don't say what the one year was. If it was back time on the...

Is presenting Md tax refund made out to both husband & wife, signed only by husband, and receiving cash legal

It is very likely that Maryland, like most states, makes criminal the signing (endorsing) someone else's name on a check and then passing it as a...

IRS SAYS HUSBAND OWES 1900 ON 19000 OF INCOME IN 2010-PASSED AWAY 1998.THEY IGNORE DEATH CERT. LETTER IN HIS NAME ONLY.

I am going to suggest something different than the other two attorneys. Ignore the notices. If he died in 1998, you obviously didn't file a joint...

There is a requirement that offenders complete court ordered treatment before they can get there license back. I'm not aware of any requirement to...

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I am not sure why you posted this question under Tax since it is a dispute with your attorney. As a general rule, in most states attorney fees are...

I am charged with retail theft. I wanted to know my legal course of action.

Even though you say you can't afford an attorney, I would suggest that you cannot afford not to have an attorney. You may be able to work out some...