As a victim of assault with a deadly weapon (felony charge) a court date was set, but I have not received a summons do I go?

Strictly speaking, you are not required to go to court unless a under a court order or subpoena. Have you been subpoena'd or ordered by the court...

2 DUI's in seperate states

If convicted of the NC DWI, you will be sentenced as at least a Level 2, with a minimum of 7 days in jail and a maximum of 1 year, fines of up to...

Even worse: you can be prosecuted in two different jurisdictions. For instance, the state court can prosecute you for trafficking and then, under...

Working as a legal assistant in NC?

As the other lawyer said, you need to be careful about preparing documents, providing legal advice, or attempting to represent people in court or...

If caught shoplifting in another state, and received the letter, paid the fine but didn't have to appear in court what happens?

Since this incident apparently occurred in Kentucky, Kentucky law would govern the criminal act. You'll want to re-ask this question in the KY forum.

You are NOT permitted to carry a weapon under the normal conditions of either supervised or unsupervised probation. There are NORMAL conditions of...

How many years can some one get for larceny of a motor vehicle and being in possesion of a stolen vehicle

Mr. Blum is right. Interestingly, the Class H felony of Larceny requires proof of the value of the item of $1,000 or above. The Class H...

Rules for a Simple Assault Charge

It's going to come down to whether a court believes her and her friend, or you. Obviously the fact that there was no physical evidence of violence...

Is domestic violence a violation of probation?

He has potentially violated probation if the actions that created the DVO were criminal acts - assault, threats, harassment, etc. Whether the DVO...

Is a habitual felon indictment valid if one of the convictions used to ascertainthe indictment is wrong

Mr. Blum is right: you need a good lawyer. And he's also right: this may not be something you want to raise now, because indictments can be...