You're bigger problem is not whether what happen when you took the plea; rather it's what happens now... When you “take a plea” what happens is...

I cannot explain the "why" of this to you, but what I can do is to echo Ms. Coffman's answer and add the following: If you feel that your lawyer...

I suppose that you can be but it also seems that you'd have a defense to a theft charge (i.e. you couldn't steal an item that was previously stolen...

Yes. Very illegal. Both are facing serious felony prosecutions. Wishing both 14 y/o's infinitely good judgment, luck and hoping that I...

Whether or not you are entitled to court appointed counsel is entirely (100%) up to the court. That said, unlike with trials, there is no...

If you want to KNOW (caps intentional) what a Clerk's docket entry means then I suggest that you go straight to the source. Call the Clerk of...

"I am on sex offender probation under first offenders. So once I get off the crime will not be on my record." This may be true in whatever State...

Baker Acts are not criminal cases and as such they should not appear in a criminal background check. That said I have three thoughts: 1) Mental...

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Here in Miami usually 3 weeks, sometimes up to 6 weeks but if an arrest is made then they have 90 days in the case of a misdemeanor and 175 days in...

It's not up tp lawyers to make that decision. As to "purchase" issues take a look at https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FPP/FAQs2.aspx and then feel...