What should I do so the judge reduces it from a reckless driving charge?What do you think will happen to me?

You really do need to hire an experienced traffic attorney who will know what arguments will fly with the prosecutor and the judge, along with...

How important is a victims testimony at a preliminary hearing?

There are a lot of variables here such as whether there were any constitutional violations, whether this is a first offense, etc. You need to...

How does this work?

In my experience, when the probation officer recommends to the court that a client be taken off supervised probation, the Commonwealth and court...

What should I do ? And what might the consequences be ?

It sounds like you may well have a defense to your charge. Click on "find a lawyer" on this website to find a local experienced traffic attorney...

The arresting officer/detective may have a legitimate reason for not showing up at a preliminary hearing. In that case, the Commonwealth will...

There will be no victim at the prelim hearing

In all likelihood, the Commonwealth will ask for a continuance. The alternative is to nolle prosequi the case and direct indict it when the victim...

What consequences am I facing?

If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one to represent you. You need to speak to that attorney, not post admissions on this...

This is a debt collection or small claims issue, not a criminal defense one. I will redirect your question to the appropriate area of law.

What should I be expecting when going into court? Jail time? Probation? Community service? I want to prepare myself.

If you don't have enough money to hire your own attorney, the court will appoint one to represent you. Many public defenders and court appointed...

How many continuances is each party allowed?

Usually the defense and prosecution will get one continuance each for good cause. After that, it is rare that a judge will continue the case if...