What does the state have to prove to get a conviction of felon in poss of firearm

I would fight this charge since the State has to prove that you possessed the firearm. Being close to the firearm is not a crime. Possessing a...

Would my husband have to do the whole 13 years

Under the law, house burglary is considered to be a violent crime which means that your husband will have to do 50% of his sentence before he is...

The da offered me ten years and I go to court for a plea what will be a good plea deal

An attorney will have to know the charge, your criminal background, the evidence against you and your relationship to any possible victim. I would...

What will it cost me if I break a person's hand with a hammer for stealing ?

If you commit the crime of aggravated assault you can receive up to 20 years in prison.

Will I go to jail for conspiracy to burglary and this is my first charge ?

If you are charged with burglary of a dwelling house in Madison then you are facing as much as 25 years in prison and the district attorney in...

What happenes when a parolee is arrested on another charge?

There is discretion in placing a hold on a probationer/parolee. It depends if the P. O. believes the charges will be dropped, his opinion of the...

Yes you can get this arrest expunged. You will have to get an attorney to have this done.

What happens next?

You have a misdemeanor conviction for shoplifting. You now have a criminal record that employers, police officers etc. will be able to access and...

If the person is on po violation and in jail but doesn't have a hold on him?

The court won’t release the person if he has any unpaid fines, usually they will require the person to sit out the fine at $25/day. If the...

Can they get me for absconding ?

Before you are released on probation you should be given contact information for your probation officer (P.O.). You are usually told when to...