Unconstitutional? How can they do that?

The constitution guarantees you a lawyer paid for by the state only if you face "loss of liberty," so if no jail time is possible you don't have a...

Problem here seems to me to be you don't understand the process. If a purge was set and you were given a specific time to pay the purge, that...

Recent DV case closed due to lack of evidence. court record shows notice/termination of prosecution. can it be reopened

What you can do is call the state attorney's office and ask for the office of victim assistance, which is supposed to do what the title says. ...

What is the possibility of being allowed to enter a 12 month residential rehab program instead of jail?

It is possible under some circumstances that judges will allow this kind of disposition, but it has to be handled carefully and presented properly....

Bond reduction

You can seek a bond reduction any time, but the chances of the bond actually being reduced depends on many factors including the type of crime...

We were married in 2005 in Fl, he left me in 2008 to California, have not spoken since.

Why don't you call the clerk of the court in the county where you filed this divorce and ask about it, or you might try calling a georgia lawyer. ...

What are your legal options when you were arrested for disorderly conduct and the case was dismissed?

Very harsh, and frankly hard to believe that you've given me the whole story. The charge "disorderly conduct" usually requires that you disturb...

Need to know if my sister is going to prison.

Sounds like you already know sis is in big trouble. By the time you rack up four vops, going to prison was of course in the cards, so it should...

Will the State pursue Felony Aggravated Battery Charges against my husband even though I want them dropped?

It is unusual that the police charged your husband if you told the police at the time he didn't touch you, and even more unusual they would charge...

Can the state [Florida} bring into question a defendant's criminal background, if he or she decides to testify at their trial?

The questioner has gotten solid answers from the lawyers. But it is amazing to me that a person getting ready to go to trial wouldn't ask his...