Can I be cuffed and put in a police car before my rights have been read to me?

"Miranda" rights need only be read to you when you are the subject of a "custodial interrogation." From what you describe, you were in "custody"...

Do i need a lawyer to help with a writ of mandanus

A writ of mandamus (Latin for "we command") is a judicial order either compelling or enjoining the action of a (usually governmental)...

Assault and Battery by a Juvenile. My case now is at the State's attotney's office .

The decision to charge a crime, subsequently amend or drop those charges, or offer a plea bargain is solely within the discretion of the State's...

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Is a crime ever serious enough that an attorney can release or report it and break conf. Privileges?

The American Bar Association's model rules of professional conduct, which guide State bar associations and ethics committees lists six situations...

Can you be indicted on charges that were dismissed using the same info as when it got dismissed?

"Jeopardy" attaches, for the purposes of a double jeopardy analysis, when the first witness is sworn-in (if it is a bench trial) or when the jury...

My boyfriend and I live together in a apartment. We are going through a break up. How can I have him evicted from the home.

Your boyfriend does not have any possessory interest in your apartment. He using and enjoying the apartment, not by operation of law, but by your...

I was following a stranger yesterday

Following someone is not, by itself, a crime. If you were following this person with the intent to commit a crime, intentionally intimidating...

What is the federal charge for Possession With Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine?

The federal statute is 21 U.S.C. Section 841: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/841 The penalty depends upon the amount...

Can one be arrested for defaulting on a payday loan.

No. This country has largely abandoned the concept of "debtor's prison." You cannot be imprisoned for merely defaulting on a loan. Further,...

What will happen is someone calls cps on me for using weed, will they ask for a drug test?

Drug testing is a pretty standard feature of probation. If you test positive for a banned substance (like marijuana), your probation officer may...