Got served a crimal summons for a worthless check from 9 yrz ago

The statute of limitations refers to the time between when the offense took place (or was discovered to have taken place) and when the warrant was...

Need to get a warrent lifted ....my intent was to do an involuntary committement order but sampson county magistrate would only

Once a warrant is issued, only the District Attorney's Office has the authority to dismiss the case. You can contact their office in Clinton and...

Principle v. felony murder

Yes. Felony murder is a killing that occurs in the course of the commission of another felony. So if the defendant is the principle in an armed...

You can ask the judge to grant a Prayer for Judgment, and it will be up to the judge whether or not to agree. Whether or not you should go that...

My friend took a plea and none of the time he spent in jail counts

Jail credit is awarded automatically where applicable, so the judge has no authority to deprive this person of their jail credit. There are some...

Will My license get revoked

This is one of those questions where the only answer you can get from a lawyer starts with "It depends...." The variables involved include: what...

My son is wanted for breaking and entering he has prior felony charges for the same can you tell me how much time is he facing

It is very hard to say exactly how much time he will actually get at this point. He is charged with a Class H felony, and I am guessing that he...

If this was a criminal ticket then you should have a court date where you can plead not guilty and try your case. If this is a civil citation then...

Can I withdraw my guilty plea in District Court after withdrawing my appeal to superior court before sentencing?

If I understand you correctly, you pleaded guilty in district court, subsequently appealed to superior court and have now remanded the case back to...

I'm on supervised probation and was arrested for a DWI and paraphernalia. Can my probation officer arrest me b/c of new charges?

You are probably looking at a probation violation, but it is up to your PO whether to do it now or wait until your new case has been resolved. If...