Do I hire an attorney only if I plan to plea not guilty? Or also if I choose to plea no contest?
Even with traffic tickets, having a lawyer by your side almost always results in a better outcome. That’s for whether you plead guilty, not guilty...
Marietta, GA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Marietta, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI
Even with traffic tickets, having a lawyer by your side almost always results in a better outcome. That’s for whether you plead guilty, not guilty...
Yes, they do, but it is at the discretion of the judge and you can only use it once every five years. You may have better options, though.
If you were sentenced under the first offender act, you can be resentenced to the maximum allowable punishment for the original charges. If not a...
Maybe. Call the clerk’s office of whatever court this is in immediately.
Sorry, felony convictions can not be restricted (formerly known as expunged).
Are you required to register in Ohio? I would need to know the answer to that and other questions to analyze your situation.
It’s possible, but unlikely. To your second question, it sounds like you have a good defense to that public drunkenness charge. Get a lawyer.
It sounds like you have stopped reporting and they are going to try and "toll" the sentence i.e. stop the time from running.
Jail time is unlikely. Diversion is possible. Hire the best lawyer that you can afford.
Search on AVVO for lawyers in Marietta and call a few. Most of us offer free consultations. A lawyer should be able to get you into the pretrial...