I have a criminal court case and as of right now the judge has set up a case management conference. What is a CMC???

It is a status for the court to make sure the case is proceeding towards a final resolution by open plea, negotiated plea or trial. You should...

Officer asked for permission to search truck. then proceeded through entire truck and purses and person

Yes, as long as your son's consent to search was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. Even without reasonable suspicion that a crime is being...

If he can get in drug court it would be great. However, because drug court is voluntary it is imperative that he makes it his life's mission to...

There is no restriction on who you can lawfully defend yourself against. However, your ex needs to be aware that committing a battery against a...

Yes he can file a motion to ask the court to dissolve the injunction or simply ask that it be modified to allow you to go to work. After the...

Aggravated battery/person uses deadly weapon!

No mandatory prison until his point total reaches 44 points. However, if the victim was injured the state will add victim injury points based on...

I'm being charged with robbery with a deadly weapon

I agree with the previous answers that the level of your resistance to the LP guys, if any, is what transforms a simple retail theft to a robbery. ...

Can chargers be changed after a defended has gone to first appearance.

Yes. Just because someone is arrested and charged by the police, doesn't mean the state will prosecute on the same charge(s). In order for the...

I'm going to my arrangement today will I go to jail after??

Normally, you do not go to jail at the arraignment date unless you accept a plea offer that includes jail. The arraignment is when you are...

Will he be serving prison time or probation or even 11:29 and how would I find out how much time he could be getting

Burglary of a dwelling is a Level 7 offense on the criminal punishment code scoresheet, which will score prison on a first offense - even without a...