With this type of underlying defense, I do not agree that a conviction on the VOP would necessarily be accompanied by jail time, but certainly it...

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Is it possible to sue a person for pain and suffering that caused your husband to be incarcerated?

If your husband is acquitted at trial, he may have a cause of action for malicious prosecution against the complaining witness. As far as I am...

How long before county jail picks up an inmate who's guilty verdict was overturned on appeal?

May 16 sounds like a very lucky day for your husband. In the State of Maryland, the mandate, which is an order from the COSA telling the trial...

I need heklp walking me through the process of dui/owi. i can't afford an attorney.

If you really can't afford counsel, then you should apply immediately to the Prince George's County Office of the Public Defender. Also, if your...

Can I enter the US internationally and return, if there is bench warrant issued in the US by air in a different state?

A prudent course of action might be to retain counsel to retain you in the CS matter. That attorney could file a motion to quash the bench...

My daughter has a criminal summons pending in district court for possession -not marijuana, and possession of equipment to use

I am sorry to hear about your daughter's problems and I am glad that you are trying as a good father to help her out. Ideally you would have an...

Can the FEDS ask more victims to come forward after you have been offered and signed a plea agreement.

Plea agreements are simply contracts between the government and a criminal defendant, so the government's obligations are delimited by the terms of...

I'm on probation and 10 months ago I started a fight in a store and broke a few items and left the area. What should I do?

Although some attorneys posting in this forum have recommended paying civil fines and otherwise trying to satisfy store owners in order to avoid...

If i entered into a marriage under false pretenses for green card will i be able to have it annulled?

This is an interesting question. Although Maryland law does allow for annulment based on fraud, normally what that means is the the plaintiff (the...

I am be charged for embezzlement of $100 in the state of Ok wanting to know if it is a felony or Misdameanor and possible punish

It's too bad you didn't talk to an attorney before you signed any statements, but don't compound the problem by not talking to an attorney now. Do...