Is probation possible?

Anything is possible. Your goal is to maximize your chances for a favorable outcome. Hire a lawyer, or have the jerks who got you into this hire...

Can you force a D.A. to either dismiss a charge or go for indictment?

Listen to your lawyer. The DA has 4 years to bring charges or not. Period.

Is this a light sentence?

Depends. Did the accused do what they are accused of? If not, then ANY sentence is too harsh.

I wanted to know can i file a defamation of character case against my city's shefiff's department?

So you want to sue police for them saying you HELPED find stolen property? You don't understand "defamation." Defamation is when someone says...

Record restrictions help

What felonies reduced to what misdemeanors? What age were you then and now?

Is it legal to change the locks on my apartment if I am the only person on the lease? I have roommates who I want out.

No, it isn't legal. You are the landlord of the other tenants. You basically sub-lease it to them (or sub-lease a room to them). That apartment...

My son is locked up for arm robbery

The worst-case scenario is life in prison, meaning he would be eligible for parole in 30 years. Some judges routinely sentence people to life for...

Do I really need a will?

While you may not value your personal property, heirs will fight over the smallest trinket to which they attach any sort of sentimental value. ...

Husband never contributed to mortgage payments or any household expenses but wants half of my pension. What are my rights?

How is that different than a housewife who takes half of everything despite the husband earning all the income for 20 years? To minimize your...

You heard wrong. There's no "2-hour rule" to urine tests. If there were, PO's would never get their job done. They have to test several people...