They didn't drop the charges. Victim impact statements are prepared only in connection with sentencing. He must have entered into a plea...

It's impossible to answer your question without much more information. I think that your bottom-line question is whether there is a...

Your "friend" is in trouble, but they're wanting you to take 20 years? Nobody has ever been sentenced for being a defendant's friend. Only the...

You can push anyone who is hitting you -- unless you started the fight. If someone hits you, you are allowed to push or hit back. That is...

The best advice is not to make anything up. You will be under oath. If you were too drunk to be sure that something happened, or if you simply...

No, they can't charge you for saying "I wish", and I am quite certain that is not what you are charged with. The defense you present above is not...

It sounds as though it is a simple credibility contest between you and the complainant. The fact that you think she has "mental issues" is not a...

I agree with everything my colleague has said. There is nothing you can do to get the case away from the jury. And it would very stupid of you to...

No, it's not okay for someone to have you followed because they have a protection order. If you think that it was harassment or stalking, you...

How can you be sure that you will be able to walk away by only paying a fine? That seems risky to me. There may be alternatives to a fine that a...