It is always possible to try to negotiate a better deal. (I disagree with the lawyer who already answered when he said that your lawyer negotiated...

You're not entitled to the same time as your co-defendant. You were not convicted of the same offense. And you wouldn't be entitled to the same...

No attorney can insist on forgoing trial. That decision belongs to the defendant alone. Lawyers advise whether going to trial is a good...

I am not sure that it is possible for them to prosecute you for it, given that you were 17. I did some quick research, which revealed that a...

You are completely right that you need zealous representation. You should call around to qualified counsel in your area. Almost all defense...

I have been a defense lawyer for 42 years, and I have never seen anyone's probation revoked for one missed visit. Nor have I ever heard of a...

I strongly advise you to contact the prosecutor and inform him/her of your error. You cannot get in trouble for making a mistake. You would have...

If he was mistakenly released, then yes, it is possible that he will be sent back to jail. As my colleagues have already advised you, he really...

Your lawyer cannot waive your right to a trial. If s/he indicated to the court that you intend to plead guilty when you said that the offer was...

The rule is not dictating your defense. It is there to protect you. The two most likely grounds for the public defender's inability to...