Walked off on a 5.00 bill because the manager was a complete Jerk. Will I get charged if she decides to call the cops?

Yes, you can be charged with the crime of defrauding an innkeeper.

Need to retain lawyer for a court date on an order to show cause

If you haven't written a sworn statement the decision is up to you. If you have, the only advice that we can legally give you is to file a...

Once the judge accepts a plea adjudicates a defendant and pronounces sentence does the court lose jurisdiction?

Absolutely not, absent a violation of probation or a new offense, this criminal offense has been resolved. However, it is not correct that the...

My 16 yo son. 1st time charge. Being arraigned, told there a good chance for a diversion program, but should we hire a lawyer?

Yes, the decision is entirely up to the State Attorney's Office, and you should absolutely hire an attorney. A first time juvenile case should not...

I am 17 years old and I am on probation and I ran away from foster and now I am turning myself in

Impossible based on that information alone to tell you what is probably going to happen. It is all going to come down to how many Points you score...

That is an incredibly high breath alcohol level and truthfully he is lucky that the situation isn't worse. If this happened in Orange County, there...

Can a motion of bond be filed after bond has been revoked?

If a person is charged with a new law offense while on bond for another criminal charge, they do not legally have a right to a bond in the case. A...

There is a crime of lack of informed consent in Florida, however that applies to HIV and not herpes.

Convicted of Petty theft and want to get it expunged/sealed??? Please help!!

A conviction ends the chance for a sealing or expungement of the criminal charge unfortunately.

Felony scoresheet; if I have 4 'principal' charges that are all level 2, does that mean I will get 40 points right away?

Your primary and additional offense points total would be 13.6. 10 plus 1.2 x 3. You are facing serious charges, please call either an attorney for...