Do I need a criminal defense lawyer

Yes, you absolutely need a lawyer. Fortunately it sounds as if you have one already appointed to you. I am glad that you are taking the matter...

Can a pre-retirement punitive discharge be appealed before the discharge takes effect, abruptly terminating a 19yr 10 mos career

There is an entirely different set of rules that applies to those under military jurisdiction, and it is very common to see service members being...

How much time could I get? Or is it likely to not get any at all?

The two good things you have going for you are that the charges are individually relatively minor and you have a minimal criminal record (I assume,...

Will my embezzlement charges be dropped if the only witness dies

We can only speculate on what would happen, but I would say that it is far from automatic that the case would be dropped because of her death. The...

My brother was set up on a drug reversal in Charlotte NC, how do we find an honest appellate lawyer?

It sounds like you are asking two separate questions here. Regarding your dispute with the attorney(s) you hired before, the State Bar has a fee...

The DAC records do not reflect his current sentence, as the records they do have for him only refer to some older cases from the 1990s. I noticed...

Pulled over and given a DUI, first offense back in Nov. My court date for this is the 27th of FEB. I have a Lawyer for this.

Reckless driving and Hit & Run are both misdemeanor charges. They probably will not impact your pending DWI in the sense that they will not...

If I lose my appeal for manslaughter 2 with a sentence of 2.5 years to 7.5 years and came out on bail would I be given more time

If you were given an appeal bond and post that, you would be released pending the outcome of the appeal. If you lose your appeal then your...

It is fairly unlikely that the judge would see your booking photo, so I don't know that you should worry too much about this. Of course if you...

Probably not, but you can also get a privilege issued by NC that covers out-of-state DWI convictions.