I had an offense occur 20 years ago in which I pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. It is now affecting every aspect of my life.

It currently takes the State about 6 months to process a petition for expunction, so I am not surprised that it is not done yet. There really is...

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I have a ticket for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive. Can I get a prayer for judgment?

Whether or not a request to continue judgment is granted is in the discretion of the court, so there is no guarantee that you would receive one. ...

I got and Underage Drinking Citation and took a Drug ed class to get it dismissed. Now Im applying to college and it is askin Qs

Pleading guilty means exactly what it says--you went into court in front of a judge and pleaded guilty to something. Based on the information you...

My 16 year old granddaughter was caught shoplifting for a item of $11.00. It is her first offence, never in any trouble

As a first-time offender she is going to have several options for handling the case. It really is not possible to give her specific advice as to...

What type of legal trouble could I get in if my roommate is keeping marijuana in our apartment and he gets caught with it?

From a legal standpoint you could very easily find yourself in trouble if the police found narcotics in an apartment you share, and you run the...

Is it possible to get a first time charge of 14-318.4(A2) reduced to a lesser charge when there is no previous criminal history?

There is always the possibility of reduced charges simply because the DA's Office has complete discretion to do whatever they want with a pending...

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What factors are considered by a district attorney before determining to offer a plea deal?

It is hard to put oneself in the position of the DA and speculate as to what their thinking might be when they consider any case, especially...

Person arrested for murder, but no indictment after 6 months?

There is no requirement that a person be indicted within a specified period of time, or even that this be done quickly at all. North Carolina has...

If i have received 2 duis in NC within the past year, what will happen legally if I move to another state?

Moving to another state is not going to have any impact on the potential sentencing in a NC court. However the sentence you receive may be...

Whether you are violated probably depends on how you have otherwise been doing on probation. If this is an isolated incident and you were able to...