Can you get in trouble if you steal and not get caught in the act?

The fact that the thief was not caught "red-handed" is not a problem as charges can be brought anytime within the two year statute of limitations...

I have litigated this issue in a fair number of cases with disappointing results. Common sense would dictate that "observation" requires a fairly...

Bad cop gave me ticket for running a stop sign. What should I do to not get screwed over?

You don't provide a lot of context about why this cop is "bad" or what sort of screwing you fear will happen. In general you should talk to a local...

Need to beat public urination charge. I urinated on the dance floor of a nightclub. What ways exist to fight this?

I'm not sure there are any urination-specific defenses (to paraphrase Spinal Tap, "you can't dust for urine!"). In general the State has the same...

Jim gets charged w/ drug paraphernalia and turns in his drug dealer, can jim get in trouble for a drug deal in the past?

You ask a lot of different questions here. Firstly, the police have little to do with expungements; they cannot grant you one and almost never...

Felony Larceny - Less than $ 100

Honestly what you are saying does not entirely make sense, particularly as concerns the options for expunging the cases. There are multiple...

It is always a difficult and unpleasant situation when you find yourself dealing with many aspects of the law simultaneously. Here you raise...

Is injury to personal property a lesser included offense of felony larceny of a motor vehicle? If I take a case where

Good question. Injury to personal property is not a lesser included offense to felony larceny. A lesser-included offense is one where every...

I am going to court on 12/19. I have 1 conviction in 2005 here already also got charged 6 mnths later and now am having

I think that the willingness of the prosecutor to work with you by reducing your charges is decreased with each subsequent arrest. Similarly the...

I don't know about improper equipment since you are charged with a substantive criminal offense rather than a traffic ticket. But if your record is...