Need advise on probation violation?

Sounds to me like you've violated your first DUI conviction (because your first DUI was reduced to a reckless). The problem is, in order to know...

D R for kiting in jail, carries over?

The jail system can, sometimes, be slow to report inmate criminal activity. So, it is possible that this incident will not effect plea...

Can I enter the program that the court offered me even if I already said that I wanted to take the case to trial?

Every judge, and every prosecutor, handle rejected offers different. For some prosecutors, rejecting a program simply means that their next offer...

Refused to talk to or fill out paperwork for a public defender. What happens now?

Usually, when people refuse a free lawyer, the judge assumes they will hire a private attorney, but sets the case for a "determination of counsel"...

An often overlooked aspect of entering diversion is what you do with the case afterwards. You should petition to expunge the case once diversion...

If my friend stole merchandise from his job for up to about 700-1000$ what is his outcome going to look like?

Yes, a diversion program is the way to go. Most diversion programs require you to pay back the victim in full before entering the program. Once...

The Bureau of Administrative Reviews (not the general DMV / Drivers License office) typically handles hardship licenses, and they will be able to...

Got robed the cops asking me to to do a polygraph

I think both of the above answers are pretty accurate, but in my 20+ years of criminal defense, I have only permitted a client to take a police lie...

Receiving stolen property

You cannot be charged for the same crime twice, but there's even more problems with this situation than that. Even if this situation is NOT...

What that mean case and warrant were dismissed because the Government have been fail to prosecute that case

Failing to prosecute a case can mean a few different things. First off, we may be dealing with a statute of limitations issue. Under the Statute...

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