Son was charged with Assault on School Employee. Is there a typical cost for the attorney and what can we expect from the court?

From your question, it appears your son is 16 or older. I am assuming this because you stated he was "arrested." If he was arrested, then the...

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My 17-year-old plead guilty to concealment of goods. Can this be expunged, and if so, does he have to wait 2 years?

Please take Mr. Welch's advise when your son is eligible for his expunction and hire a lawyer! The paper work is somewhat complicated, and it takes...

You have approximately three questions here: 1. Can your nephew be charged for the actions that took place at his home? 2. Is the warrant valid...

I've ben charged with trafficking opium/heroin for my frist time I don't have a recoried will I go to preison?

Trafficking in NC carries mandatory prison time - no matter your record level. You didn't mention how much you had, so I can't be more specific....

Guilty plea

I have looked at your question and the comments. What you are really asking about appears to be "jury nullification" - where the jury will not...

As was pointed out by Mr. Welch - you need to address this ticket and not simply pay it. Even with a clean record, the fact it is in a school zone...

CAN THE D.A OFFER A PLEA DEAL IF A PERSON HASN'T BEEN INDICTED . MURDER CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROP BUT STILL WANTS THEM TO TESTIFY

First things first...this is a very clear description of felony murder - even if the defendant here did not shoot anyone, he would be guilty of...

My husband is currently on supervised probation. He just got a charge of assault on a female. What could he be facing?

You have two issues here: 1. The new charge, and 2. the potential probation violation. They are separate. The DA and the judge may well...

There are four classes of misdemeanors - Class A1, 1, 2, and 3. A Class A1 and a Class 1 misdemeanor are not the same thing. Otherwise, Mr. Welch...

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Could someone face jailtime if they are charged with DWI with one inncident...

All DWIs include the possibilities of jail time. However, the added offense of an additional accident tremendously affects the matter, because it...