No. It is ultimately your responsibility to keep them updated with a current address, and lack of knowledge of the offense is not a defense. It...

What will be my charges or sentence for receiving stolen motorcyle?

If there are charges at all, they would be receiving stolen property in either the first or second degree, depending on the value of the...

Ineffective assistance of counsel?

First thing to understand is that you are the boss, your attorney works for you. Based on just what you have written it would appear that your...

About how much does it cost to hire a lawyer in Mobile Alabama to appeal a life in prison without parole sentence?

I am an appellate criminal defense lawyer in Mobile, Alabama and the fee range for an appeal to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is $10,000 -...

Without a lawyer, a conviction, fine and probation. Maybe CRO program. With a lawyer, possibility of avoiding a conviction, deferred...

What is the first thing I should do if a girl is threatening to beat up my daughter?

This is not so much a legal question as it is a parenting question. If the source of this conflict is school, then I would talk with school...

What are my options in this scenario? I (grandmother) hired a lawyer to represent my indigent grandson.

You probably do not owe the lawyer any more money as he most likely has withdrawn if he hasn’t been paid. Your grandson may request a court...

Approximately 12-18 months. The filing fee on the last one we did was $300. These are very tricky and require heightened attention to be succesful.

Will jail time be likely if the embezzlement charge is $2,000 worth of narcotics for a first time offender?

Probably not, but no guarantee. There are a number of variables that a prosecutor will look at to determine whether jail time is appropriate. The...

Your chances of getting jail time dramatically decrease with the hiring of a lawyer who practices criminal law. Despite confessing to the police...