I was arrested. If I am not convicted at the local court, does this arrest stay in my criminal back ground check?

Yes the arrest will remain on your record but the record maintained with the Administrative office of Pennsylvania Courts will show the Not Guilty...

How can I defend myself against a false accusation of stealing?

Don't mess around with this. Any communication you have with the woman, her husband or the police should be through an attorney. You need to be...

Charged with operating a methamphetamine lab, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphenalia, criminal consp

It depends on the weight of the drugs found in your possession and whether you have any priors. The charges are felonies and upon conviction you...

While I suspect that a gift card could be treated as cash if you know or have reason to know that the card belongs to someone else and you take...

My friend's criminal attobrney failed to inform him that he might be deported if he plead guility to a crime.

I'm with Mr. Morgan on this one. If he plead guilty as was not told of the potential Immigration consequences. He may have a valid PCRA under the...

What happened if the arresting officer did not showed up on the first hearing?

If your referring to the Preliminary Hearing, the DA could ask that the matter be continued and the Magisterial District Justice would usually...

If the da lost my dui file does he have the right to charge me again ?And 3 months go by there trying to charge with it again.

If the charges were never dismissed or withdrawn the charges are still pending and the DA does not have to recharge you. In PA our speedy trial...

Picked up in New Jersey and charged with 2C: 35-10A(1) for heroin...2C: 35-10A(4) for weed, 2C:36-2 papers n spoon 2C36-6 needle

You should post this to the NJ attorneys. NJ law will apply not PA. Regardless of where your priors were they should count as priors in any state....

Picked up in New Jersey and charged with 2C: 35-10A(1) for heroin...2C: 35-10A(4) for weed, 2C:36-2 papers n spoon 2C36-6 needle

You should post this to the NJ attorneys. NJ law will apply not PA. Regardless of where your priors were they should count as priors in any state....

Can I avoid jail time on 3rd dui?

It depends on what section of the code they were charged with and what his BAC was. If his BAC was .08 < .10 the mandatory minimum is 10 days in...