First you should report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission. Online it would be at IdentityTheft.gov or you can call...

It depends on whether prosecutors believe the evidence against you is strong enough to press charges and a jury or judge agrees you are guilty. You...

If you are dissatisfied with your public defender, you should ask the judge in your case to appoint a different one. You can do that by writing a...

The age of consent in Arkansas is 16 years old. As long as you keep it to yourselves and do nothing else illegal, you and your boyfriend should be...

You're going to have a hard time getting the evidence against you suppressed under the facts you described. Police are authorized to stop a vehicle...

Yes, the fact the warrant was issued in Fort Collins instead of Denver wouldn't make any difference. Police are authorized to arrest someone at an...

Yes, you can be arrested for a bench warrant if you attend court on an unrelated civil family matter. You should try to get the warrant resolved as...

The key issue is whether the police had reasonable suspicion of criminal activity based on facts they could describe. In those cases, private...

If you were arrested then you should follow traditional procedures of preparing a defense. Don’t admit any wrongdoing to the police, which could be...

You’ve described a situation involving shoplifting and a likelihood the supermarket personnel will report it to the police. You might want to...