A pta was given to me. I went to arraignment to enter a pleas of not guilty and requested a trial. where do I go from here ?

You should not handle this case on your own. If you cannot hire an attorney, the court will have you fill out an affidavit to qualify as indigent...

Is there a time limit on filing a motion to withdraw a plea?

It depends if it is before sentencing or after sentencing. Generally the court will advise a criminal defendant that he/she has 30 days to file...

You can probably look up your case online depending on what county and how that clerk of courts website works. Do a search by your name or...

Ok i was drunk and used the rest room on a cop car...did not know the officer was in the car..

Call a lawyer. Your Miranda rights are not in play until the police make a custodial interrogation of you. If the officer witnessed you commit...

I was charged with grand theft and my court date is next month. this is my first offense, can i get my record expunged ?

Remember that you CANNOT have this case end in a plea or a conviction in order to qualify for expungement. As my colleagues have said you must...

Public Defender was removed as council of record but still shows up as council on the clerks website.Why?

The clerks tend to move slowly as far as updating the docket. You should not have to send a demand for your discovery and case documents. Try...

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I am a disabled vet and I am in need of a pro bono criminal attorney for broward county

My above colleagues are correct, a judge will allow you to fill out a financial affidavit in order to rule you indigent and assign you a public...

Can a lawyer give you a package of a motion to dismiss, tell the judge he already filed the motion and then tell me different ?

No matter what your attorney says to you about taking a plea, even if he manages to get you in front of the judge for the plea colloquy, the judge...

What are the possible outcomes to this first time violation?

I agree with the previous answers on this post. It is important that you find a lawyer that can help you on this case. No attorney can guarantee...

I was arrested in Florida. Can I get offered PTD & get expunction if I have had PTD & expunction in different state 10 yrs ago?

There is an exception to the first time offender rule for PTD in Dade county -- individuals with a prior criminal record are still eligible as long...