Will I need to hire a lawyer for juvenile disorderly conduct?

17 years of age is the point in Georgia where a person can be charged as an adult. If your son received a citation, it is likely that they are...

Probation Violation

Sometimes the probation office is not aware that a probationer is in jail for a new offense, especially if it is another county. If they are not...

Will my probation be revoked for following doctors orders?

If you want to avoid getting your probation revoked for failure to do your community service, you must have your doctor speak with your probation...

Will I face jail time with 2 misdemeanors. 1. Public intoxication 2. Willful obstruction to a law enforcement officer

Yes, you could be facing jail time, especially if the obstruction charge is a felony one. If the offense took place in Rockdale County, the DA's...

Can I appeal my conviction entered under a plea agreement?

Here are your options. 1. If you are within the same term of court that you entered your plea, then you can file a motion to withdraw your plea. 2....

What's the punishment for murder committed by a convicted felon?

As previously stated, malice murder or felony murder carry the maximum punishment of life. If the suspect is sentenced to life with the possibility...

Can I legally have sex with my 22 year old boyfriend I am 16

While you and your boyfriend can have sex because the age of consent in Georgia is 16 for sexual acts, your boyfriend could face legal troubles, if...

How long will it take for a misdemeanor probation officer to find out you have gotten arrested gotten out missed court and have

Is your brother on probation for one misdemeanor charge or multiple ones? If multiple ones, are those sentences running consecutively (one after...

Will i go to jail?

It depends on the type of pre-trial diversion program that you have entered. Some of them are pre-adjudication or before a sentence is formally...

If your probation officer is trying to toll your probation, you are in a bad spot. He or she is trying to get the running of your sentence to be...