Understanding maximum sentencing. If I'm convicted of a crime will I receive the maximum sentence.

You should be scared. You are dacing serious charges, from the nature of your question im concerned you dont have an attorney yet. You should get...

Will I need a Lawyer for a Protection From Abuse Order? How will I go about giving the judge an incident report in this herring?

What order did she violate? If she has a PFA against you there is only one person that can violate that order. The fact that she contacts you...

I was arrested at a concert for smoking a joint given ticket should I plead guilty and pay fine or fight it

First, the good news, you were only given a citation. You dont say what the citation was for which is important. Now, the bad news, his word is...

I am on probation for disorderly conduct and my probation is 1 year. I am 60 days into it. Is it possible to move out of state

Realistically, transferring that short of a period of probation is not an option. By the time you have applied and worked your way through the...

Should I plead guilty or fight it

I wholly agree with the idea of pleading NOT guilty. The officer could have in his mind he will work the ticket out with some community service. ...

If someone was arrested for a DUI last year and was not sentenced yet and got a 3rd DUI is it a mandatory jail sentence now?

It is definitely a mandatory jail setlntence. The amount of jail depends on your blood alcohol level. You would not necessarily serve the...

Speeding ticket

If the question is do you have a defense the answer is maybe. You dont know.what timing device he used. There might be an issue there. A more...

Selected as the best answer

A conviction is never removed from your record unless its pardoned and expunged. A second offense DUI in PA is only an M1, which has been...

What type of time do you think he will be looking at?

I am one hundred percent in agreement with Mr. Deasy. The guidelines based on those charges all carry significant sentences (read years not...

PA resident charged in NJ

New Jersey attorney. Many PA attorneys are licensed in both places but you want an attorney who practices in the court where you were charged.