Can court deny me a court appointed attorney after they assured me counsel?

There is no constitutional right to account appointed attorney in a civil case. I would ask the clerk for a written explanation, and perhaps a...

If drugs were found in a home and two people were arrested one of the two wrote a statement could the other person get convivted

It depends. Is there other cooperating evidence? Is the other person willing to testify? Is it's a state or county violation. Consult an...

Denied employment at private school due to background check -- what are my rights? Is the process different at public schools?

A private school can choose not to hire someone with a criminal record. Virginia is an at will state. However, it cannot be a pretext based on...

Fiance in jail after violation of probation deferred adjudication 2nd degree attempted burglary

The burglary charge is a serious felony charge as is the failure to register. Get a good lawyer and pull abstracts of the prior convictions.

Burglary of habitation 17 year old. Previous offenses as a juvenile and first as adult.

Yes, he should hire a good lawyer in that jurisdiction. Juvenile offenses can often elevate a sentencing guidelines score in two ways. First,...

Is a tenant required to submit a copy of a police report related to a burglary to the landlord if requested?

The lease agreement should provide the technical answer to these questions. However, a tenant would be wise to provide all such reports to his...

Charged with grand larceny for something I bought off of Craigslist

First of all, they have to prove that you had criminal intent to take the property of another without their permission and to permanently deprive...

It depends. While there is no presumption with a BAC of .07 you can still be convicted of DUI under the totality of the circumstances ( driving...

I just received a 1st offence dui with a bac .18 . I've had 2 prior dui conviction more than 13 years ago. What should I expect

It depends. Normally, you would be facing a mandatory minimum five days in jail up to 12 months. While your two prior dwi convictions cannot be...

Many ASAP offices will not issue a show cause violation on only one positive test. However, if you do receive a violation letter, you are facing...