Would it be in my best interest to have a appointed lawyer or should I hire a lawyer?

You should never rely on the court to provide you a "court appointed lawyer." That is nearly always a bad decision. A retained lawyer will have the...

There is no requirement to complete any "DUI classes" in order to have your Alabama driver license and privilege reinstated if your license was...

What can i do if i cant afford a lawyer - alabama

Call the Alabama State Bar at (334) 269-1515 and ask to speak to the Volunteer Lawyer Coordinator. It is possible that a local attorney in the...

I am going to plead not guilty

Theft of Property in the Third Degree is a Class A criminal offense and punished by a fine of up to $6000 and incarceration for up to one year...

No, you will not be given credit from the date of the seizure of the license. The reason is that you were issued an AST-60 form which serves two...

I got assaulted with baseball bat and struck once. Then the aggressor pulled out a gun. what can i do?

These are very serious accusations - the striking of a person with a baseball bat would generally constitute the crime of Assault in the Third...

Should I be allowed to file criminal mischief charges?

This is a complicated question, and I can only offer one or two suggestions: first, the investigating police officer may have been correct in not...

The distribution of obscene material, as defined under Code of Alabama, 1975, section 13A-12-200.1, is a Class C felony offense if the distribution...

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What is the sentence of robbery with a firearm, when you have a prior class b felony?

If the D.A.'s plea offer is only 21 years, that may be the best deal he will get. Under Alabama law, robbery with a weapon is a Class A felony...

I went to court today on a traffic offense that was dismissed.

Under the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 26.11, a defendant in a criminal case can be incarcerated for willful failure to pay fines....