I'm being charged with arson, but my lawyer is dragging my case out. weve been in court for 2 months is that a good sign?

Although it may seem a long time to you, it's not that long of time for a felony case. Your attorney may be trying to negotiate for a lower...

How long can an individual be held for murder in county jail without having a trial date set or plea bargain offered?

If I understand your question correctly, your son has already been sentenced and received probation and received credit for time served. Although...

Does local counties have their own way of conducting cases? Vs the state?

The law is the same, but you are right that there may be differences form county to county in terms of the policies. I'm not sure of the...

During a Probable cause hearing, can you request your lawyer to address bond/bail review?

In Gaston, if the defendant is in custody, he or she will not be borught to court on the probable cause date. have your lawyer contact the DA...

Incar, arrested, 1 degree arson, Probable cause 5/18: Indicated, ask PDefender waive Prob Cause , no respn.

In Gaston, you will not actually have a Probable Cause hearing. The DA's will ususally just continue the case and then send it to the Grand Jury...

I was charge with 3 obtain property false pretense and I have no criminal record. What are my chances?

Its diffcult to answer your question without more information. Depending on the amount, obtaining property by false pretense is a class H felony. ...

Where and how do I file a report for being assaulted in charlotte, nc

Since it happened a few days ago, you will need to go the magistrate's office or contact the NEPS, the non emergency police services at 704-353-1000.

Can an amendment made by a judge during a hearing to a plea agreement be appealed by the prosecuting witness?

No, you cannot appeal the ruling. In a criminal case, it is between the "State" and the accused. You may wish to see if you have a civil remedy.

It actually can be both depending if your city has an oridnance that differs from the State law. The NC School of Government posted an article...

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If the judge dropped your charges can they bring them back up in the future?

Were the charges dismissed by the judge or were they dismissed by the DA? That could make a difference as to whether the charges could be reinstated.