How do I get a conviction off my background

If you received a withhold of adjudication on your prior case and have never had your record expunged or sealed, then you should be eligible so...

A job application asks 'have u ever pleaded no contest'?

nolle prosequi means that for whatever reason, the Office of the State Attorney has decided not to proceed with criminal charges. This is in...

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Before turning yourself in you should definitely speak with an attorney as advised by the other attorney's posting answers. An attorney will be...

Someone told me that a lawyer must subpeona witnesses if they want to ask their own line of questions in criminal case

A person does not have to subpoena their own witnesses in order to have their own witnesses testify in court so long as you have disclosed their...

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I would not suggest waiving a jury trial. It is more difficult for the prosecutor to convince 6 jurors as opposed to one judge. Furthermore, at...