A pending criminal case can indeed cause problems with potential employers. Hopefully, anyone in this situation is working with a good local...

If a person has violated their probation for the first time w/a domestic violence charge do they have to do jail time?

Anyone facing a domestic violence charge should be working with retained or appointed counsel to defend the case, and to achieve the best outcome...

Can I be guilty of a dui if the officer didn't witness me driving the vehicle?

There are a number of ways that a state could pursue a DUI charge where an officer did not observe the defendant driving, and anyone charged with...

I have a NYS License and am being charged with an implied consent violation in TN. What penalties am I facing. What options are?

As other local attorneys have noted in this forum, a violation of the Tennessee "implied consent" law is a "civil" violation, for refusing a lawful...

Dead father a vet no one will agree to DNA test for child we live Nashville ,Tn he died here too. What can i do?

This question was posed in the "criminal law" section, but it is a family law issue. I have reclassified the question as "family" law in the hopes...

How can federal go after one person for child porn when other ppl used computer?

Anyone facing a federal prosecution for possession of child pornography should be working with an experienced federal criminal defense attorney,...

How can I get out of a conviction if I was bullied into a confession by the investigator?

Anyone facing a criminal investigation or criminal charges should be represented by an experienced local defense attorney, and should not make any...

There are many reasons for a federal "hold" to be placed, or for a person to be held as a federal detainee, and in some cases, the reason for the...

I'd like to seal my federal criminal records from 1999 and 2010. How can I obtain the Cert. of Eligibility to petition court?

This attorney is not aware of any general path to expungement or sealing of federal criminal cases that led to a conviction. Even where a case is...

How long will it take to be charged with a DUI after an accident?

As other attorneys in the forum have correctly noted, there is no "hard and fast" time frame for charges, or for how the case will proceed. The...