What will happen is u dont finish your community service hours by your court day. .igot charged with shoplifing.will i have too

The failure to complete your probation sentence often results in your incarceration. I would recommend doing the forty hours of community service...

How do you file for a motion to change a sentence to time served

Unfortunately, the situation your daughter is in is quite normal. When judges sentence persons to the detention center there is usually a wait for...

Do the government half to include the means, manners,and overacts in the indictment of a drug conspiracy?

All the state needs to allege is that the person conspired with others to commit a violation of the law and did commit an overt act in furtherance...

In a drug conspiracy can they charge more than one person with the stipulated amount of the whole consiracy?

Yes, conspiracy charges mean that each person shown to be a member of the conspiracy can be charged with the acts done by any of the other people...

Can a felony probation violation be sealed?

A first offender sentence is never sealed and it is available for anyone to find at the clerk's office. You have not been convicted of a felony...

If some one say you robbed them at gun point,and you are arrested later what happens?

While the State's case may not be the greatest you could still be indicted for armed robbery and face the possibility of 10-20 or life. I would...

My husband had to go to trial in May for Felony DV charges. Do I have to testify?

You do not have to testify as long as the charges do not include cruelty to children. You still must show up and obey the subpoena.

Spousal privilege means you cannot be compelled to give testimony against your spouse in a criminal case. This applies if you are legally married...

I have a friend who is serving a prison sentence, both her and her husband. She is looking to get a divorce but has no money.

Even an indigent person can file a divorce on their own, the prison should have a law library that would provide her forms, and she can petition...

My fiance' was picked up by the U.S. Marshalls almost 30 days ago for a warrant for probation violation.

There is not set time period for a probation violation hearing to take place, most jurisdictions average between 2 weeks and 60 days before they...