He may have escaped from jail, walked away from some court-ordered treatment program, or failed to appear in court. It all depends on what was...

No, there is no double jeopardy violation here. This is no different from being arrested for cutting someone in a bar fight but later charged with...

There IS evidence. An eyewitness. There are multiple ways that a person can be identified even if a witness did not see the perpetrator's face....

Actually, you want to "withdraw" your request for relief altogether, not just cancel the hearing. File a notice of intent to withdraw your motion,...

The prosecutor should offer you diversion, if you qualify, regardless of whether you have a lawyer.

As I read your post, your conviction and sentence are from outside the State of Florida. (It does not work in Florida as you describe. For example,...

In most jurisdictions: 1. Office of Civil Regional and Criminal Conflict Counsel 2. Private (counsel) pre-trial conference 3. Public...

It is impossible to determine whether your passenger has a colorable claim that her rights were violated or whether it would be in her best...

I have never before encountered this scenario. Perhaps the PO(s) had some concern that evidence would be destroyed or had some other concern. Or...

This is a "criminal defense" question. There is a statute of limitations, a deadline by which the prosecution must be "commenced" with the formal...