If someone gave me a gift, and now wants it back, do I have to return it?

As long as it was a completed gift, meaning the friend was not just lending it to you, then it's yours. You may, however, wish to reflect on...

What is the max amount of jail time for a felony theft scheme

The maximum penalty depends on the total value of all the items stolen. If you provide a dollar amount, I can give you the maximum sentence a...

Can I be fired for being a suspect in a crime?

You definitely do not want to speak with police investigating a crime without an attorney present, or for that mater with the Dean about potential...

My son is unable to get a public defender before a trial date. What should he do when he goes to court?

As my colleagues advise, your son should ask the judge for a postponement so he can either retain counsel or apply for the PD. If this is a first...

Separated for 4 years and husband takes 10 grand out of my account. What can I do ?? This is my savings. Baltimore,md.

First, immediately close that account and open a new one in your name alone. Second, stop filing joint tax returns if you earn your own money and...

When there is more then one item in a case do they charge you for each item individually or do they put it all as one.

They can charge each theft separately if they were each individual separate thefts (unconnected dates,times or places). Alternately, if multiple...

The best practice when filing for early expungement is to try and get the prosecutor's office to agree to that, or at least agree to take the case...

What to do when you are in an accident that was caused by the person that hit from the back and made me hit another?

I have only seen an insurer deny coverage in this instance when the middle car (yours in this scenario) initially caused the accident, and then the...

My son has bee sentenced to 20 years armed robbery md 18 at time now 19 . What is post conviction. Small town . First conviction

Your son has 30 days to appeal, and 90 days to file a motion with the sentencing judge to reconsider the sentence. Other post-trial motions are...

How is it possible to have a judgement placed upon me for a car accident that I was never involved in nor did I ever go to court

Easy. Perhaps the plaintiff who sued misidentified you as the owner/driver of the vehicle which caused the accident, and further had an incorrect...