Am I looking at jail time?

The use of a credit card greatly complicates the range of possible charges here. You should line up an attorney and once you have a lawyer, he...

I have 5 months, already served 2 of the 5. The remaining time is served on weekends. How many weekends will I be serving?

Sometimes, the Judges sentence in an exact number of days, and that would make it easier. If this is felony time, then you will have to serve...

I am wondering what will be the outcome of me using my old bosses credit card for $50 in gas and $80 in cigarettes w/o permissio

You are using the word "outcome" so I guess you have already been caught, and probably charged. Embezzlement is often regarded as a little worse...

How or when would I.plea for a restricted license if judge suggests it should be suspended

The restricted license form is at the link provided below. You can ask for it, and for most first offense cases, they will grant one. However,...

Can I get a crime taken off my record that is 10 years old in Virginia?

I'll assume this is a Virginia case. If it is not a Virginia case, then you might get it expunged, but not in Virginia. If you were...

This is a jail case in most Virginia Counties. Seek competent counsel BEFORE the first Court date. This is an allegation of life-and-death...

Should I get a continuance or appeal my case? Plea was dropped to reckless, $750 fine, 5 days jail, interlock, 6 mths restricted

It sounds like you already agreed to plead guilty to RD? You already served the Jail time? Did you have an attorney? If you want to...

My son, 18 was charged with open container. He admitted to drinking but not tested. should he fight the ticket or not?

Having a lawyer to handle a criminal case is very important, even if you think it is a "minor case". Just because a case only has a small fine or...

Is filing a False Citizens' Complaint with the magistrate the same as filing a False Police Report?

If she gave false witness, under oath, then, YES, that could be considered perjury. However, perjury is very hard to prove without clear...

Yep, there is a pretty good chance that this hypothetical fact pattern would result in charges being brought against somebody. Hopefully, they...