Is there a possibility that someone not be convicted of 1st degree burglary if this is their first offense?

Trial and sentencing are separate issues. Every person with a record had a "first offense," and not everyone with a record is guilty of every new...

Can I get legal representation for daughter who is now in jail accused of assaulting police officer? Is the video available?

You should notify the detention center immediately that your daughter is prescribed medication. Make sure that you get the name of the person to...

Do I need to disclose a nolled charge in a different state of I am charged with dui in another state

You do not have to make any statements, and in fact you should not, especially to law enforcement agents. You should seek a confidential...

Can I defend myself in a gun case if I cannot afford a lawyer

Yes, but consider whether you know the law, procedure, prosecutor, and court well enough to risk having a permanent criminal record and having to...

If this is my first offense, how long should I expect to be in jail once I turn myself in?

No one can guarantee the outcome. Perhaps an experienced criminal defense attorney might persuade the court to recall the warrant and instead issue...

Do I make contact or will they contact me?

Contact the Virginia attorney who represented you.

Regardless of whether failing to pay might be a violation of probation, the court might put you in jail, if it finds that you willfully failed to...

Can you suffer consequences if you falsify a reason to continue a court date?

Perhaps things changed and she did not have to go out of town after all. It might be extremely difficult to prove that she knew that when the...

Does a federal indictment in the case record have to have the signatures of a judge, grand-jury foreperson, the prosecutor?

Often the signatures and seal might not appear in the on line version, because some people might retaliate against the grand jurors. If you have...

COMPLEX felony theft, took deal out day of trial (recv'd threats),can i get the case reopened? Regretting,INNOCENT.any options?

Seek a confidential consultation with the Collateral Review Division of the Public Defender's Office.