The stated facts are not clear - were you arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana, 2nd Degree or is the "finding" of marijuana residue in...

As a lawyer with over 36 years in practice, and over 2000 criminal trials (maybe 2500 by now), I would venture this: 1) law school does not prepare...

Alcoholic beverages contain a specific type of alcohol called "ethyl alcohol" or "ethanol" which is created by fermenting sugars with yeast. The...

In any criminal action filed in this state in a state or municipal court, the defendant is guaranteed the right to counsel by the Alabama...

The monetary limit of jurisdiction in the Small Claims court, a division of the District Court, is $6000. See, Code section 12-12-31. The...

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You have no legal basis to file a lawsuit against a law enforcement officer in pursuit of a suspect to make an arrest. In the first, the "open...

You may have a valid defense of unlawful search and seizure, but claiming that only a female officer can search another female suspect has no...

You need to listen to Mr. Armstrong and take his advice. For the amount of money you have spent so far, you could have easily retained a...

I am not licensed to practice in North Carolina, and this response is generic in nature. There is no state statute that I am aware that requires as...

The answer is "it depends." If there is an active felony warrant, the driver license examiner is instructed to make a verbal (non-physical) attempt...