Is it possible for a defendant to request a different assistant state's attorney for a criminal case?

You may not choose your prosecutor, but your lawyer can approach the prosecutor's boss asking to reassign prosecutors; or to seek the same result...

How do I fight a possession charge when the marijuana left in my car was not mine

Beware if the police claim that they smelled the odor of marijuana in your car. If the judge believes that, and that you smelled it too, that can...

I was pulled over in Virginia, but I live in NC and have military duty and I believe I cant make it to my court date.

You can hire a lawyer to seek a rescheduling of your trial date; you still will need to appear in court for any new trial date unless your lawyer...

There is no crystal ball about whether paying the civil amount will help you. One or more lawyers email listservs I am on have included discussion...

Can statutory rape charges my mother pressed on my boyfriend be dropped by her?

Reporting an alleged crime is like setting a forest fire. The person who reported the matter to police cannot stop the prosecution once it is in...

A Maryland probation before judgment means you were found guilty, but that the judge withheld entering a conviction and entered a sentence...

In our over-policed nation, police carry out such investigations all the time. The law does not prevent merely investigating for nothing more than...

If someone is arrested is that person automatically in violation of probation or will they have to be found guilty first?

Virginia probation violation law is broken, because it gives the judge too much discretion in deciding whether to find a probation violation,...

Why is there such a huge range in fees for criminal defense attorneys?

You have checked out several lawyers, and probably realize that the quoted fee is but one of the factors that is important in choosing a lawyer. If...

He was with his college friends and they decided to have a party for his 21st birthday. The four were parked and smoking marij

Your son should timely obtain a qualified attorney to address the best ways to beat the charge, and to negotiate a desired outcome. A...