Good questions. Yes, it is possible that if convicted in Circuit Court a defendant could face a harsher sentence. That is because it is an...

Yeah, this happens a lot. Waze tells you to go that way but there is a sign that says you can't. And the police know many of these locations and...

Anyone can petition a magistrate to issue a criminal charge against someone. Magistrates are independent judicial officers, and there are...

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As a former prosecutor I think it would be pretty unlikely that charges would be brought against someone for something they did 10 years prior,...

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You can hire a lawyer to go to court and handle the case for you so you don't have to personally appear. Cops get this wrong all the time...they...

Bench warrant on a misdemeanor case is purged after 3 years, and on a felony case it's purged after 7 years. So, depending on the timing and what...

Depending on the jurisdiction there’s a good chance of getting some probation for a dismissal of the charge.

You can certainly call the police and confess to having committed a crime. Depending on the severity of the offense, you could be arrested,...

A person who has been found not guilty after a trial cannot be prosecuted again for the same offense. That’s called “double jeopardy” and it’s...