What punishment am i to expect being that i am a minor and I shoplifted?

If you were under 18 years of age at the time the offense took place, the case will be referred to the juvenile court. If you were 18 years old or...

While you are certainly entitled to file a petition for Youthful Offender status, please note that if the trial court grants the Y.O. petition, it...

I shot a man and was charged with assualt 1st. This is my fist offense. HELP!!

The first thing to recognize is that you are in serious trouble. Assault 1st degee is a class B felony under Alabama law and carries a penalty of 2...

My grandmother let me have 3000.00 in 2009 to go to court for a criminal case she never said I hadto pay it back can she sue?

Can she sue? Yes, she can file a civil complaint in small claims court for any amount under $10,000...can she win the lawsuit? Probably not. Under...

Is it uncommon for officers to list a different mile marker from the actual local in the police report?

There is a reasonable explanation - it could be: 1) the officer first observed the violation as mile marker 'X', but did not conduct the traffic...

How can one have a testimony surpressed

Whether or not out of court statements are admissible in a court proceeding, and in particular a criminal proceeding, is a highly complicated and...

I served out my prison sentence and e.o s. it..can i still be arrested for skipping a payment on my fines and court cost

Without knowing the facts of your case, the answer is "possibly." If you EOS, but the term of statutory probation has not ended - 5 years from date...

The general rule of law in Alabama is that when the handcuffs go on, the suspect is not free to leave and has been functionally arrested. Once the...

What will the consequences be for my 17 year old son who got caught shoplifting?

The response from the out of state lawyer is incorrect. Your son is a minor under Alabama law and this case will not be prosecuted in the City of...

The purpose of field sobriety tests (FSTs) is to establish 'probable cause' to make an arrest for DUI. There is a NHSTA manual that goes into great...