Is it to late for a lawyer

It is not too late to hire a defense attorney for the violation of probation. However, it sounds like it may be too late to attack the plea if 2...

No one can tell you what will come up on the background check. If the CVS application asks for felony convictions, you can say no. As juvenile...

I got caught shoplifting and the value was 20 dollars and they charged me with petit theft in the first degree

Has a petition been filed? Or is that just the arrest report? If it is the arrest report, the State will likely file only a M2, if they believe...

Girlfriend is sentenced to 30 months. Attorney said he guesstimates that she has 26 months time served.

She should have an estimated release date. You can find it on the Department of Corrections website.

In the 4th Circuit, a disposition hearing normally means that the case it set to resolve by plea on the hearing date, or will be set for trial....

I agree with Mr. Garvin. If you file the original transcript with the clerk, and amend the previously filed directions to the clerk to add the...

If I want to move in with family in neighboring county while on probation to save money can I?

Like everyone else has already stated... contact your PO. You cannot move without his/her permission.

What is the adequate factual basis for a plea in a trafficking charge when the weight was never established.

Mr. De Groot is correct. If it was a plea, and attorney stipulated to a factual basis, the alleged weight is normally listed in the Arrest and...

Can a judge go back and change the charge of the crime once dropped to a lesser offense?

It sounds like there may have been a scrivener's error in the judgment and sentence signed by the judge. A scrivener's error is a written error...

When can I file a motion during the appeals process?

If you would like to file a motion in the trial court, you must wait until the appeal is over. This is because the trial court lacks jurisdiction...