My friend is charged with 5 felonies i need helpful information please help.

Those are serious charges and may carry minimum mandatory sentences. He'll need a lawyer and should be appointed one if he cannot afford one. In...

In the officers report it was said i possesed 30mg methadone; i possesed 10mg; can i plead not guilty and win? thx

You should plead not guilty and seek the advice of a lawyer with all of the facts. Officers generally write down what they think but then there is...

Coming up dirty on your first test is sort of expected. There should be no punishment, but it will be used as a baseline and there is no excuse...

Burglary to an occupied dwelling juvenile

The US justice system exists just to prevent people like your son from being punished until the State proves he committed the charged crime. So,...

Expunging a record.

You may only ask for expungment if the charge was ultimately dropped. If you tool a plea deal, you may only then ask to seal your record if you...

What is the statute of limitations on grand theft of 3,000.00 when i have been arrested and my case is in the courts?

If you were arrested, then the statute of limitations defense is not valid: you were on notice that a charge was filed against you. However,...

What can i expect for retail petty theft?

As a first time offender charged with petit theft, you can expect a diversion program. That is where you write an essay on the evils of stealing,...

Can You Get State Paid Private Counsel In Cases Of Official Misconduct?

It depends on what remedy you are seeking. If your remedy involves a criminal court action, such as vacating a sentence or withdrawing a plea,...

My lawyer did not do his job

First of all, the lawyer is not "yours" simply because you paid. He represents your fiance since that was what he was hired to do. Therefore, he...

Can a police officer mase and taze you after you have already been handcuffed?

This question requires an intensely fact specific analysis. As the others have stated, it could be excessive force or it could be a case where...