Sentenced to 10 yrs for a prob violation because of a new charge. Will the DA be more likely to offer a plea on the new charge?

If the new crime is a serious one, the DA will likely push to add time, if your husband is convicted of the new charge. A plea deal may result in...

Afelon for sale controlled substance Twenty dollars worth of cocaine does prop 47 reduce the charge to a misde

Prop 47 has started a feeding frenzy over there in CA. It's not the miracle you all have been waiting for. Sale offenses are not included.

If I bond my fiancee out of jail will it be a bad choice if I can't afford to get him a lawyer

Whether or not your fiancee can get a public defender depends on whether or not the court is convinced he cannot afford a lawyer. This will depend...

Police Officer Use of Deadly Force?

This looks like the last question. Again, the answer is obviously yes. Police and prosecutors, like all people, can lie and conspire. It's not very...

Unfortunately Canada is strict about DUI type offenses, especially recent ones. It's likely you will be denied entry. Contact a MI lawyer to...

I got into an accident in Ohio. I rear-ended a guy. Could I get a public defender?

Unless one of the charges carries potential jail time, you cannot get a public defender. It's usually possible to work out a payment arrangement...

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Can I talk to the states attorney

I'm sorry your husband was killed. Your testimony may have value, which could help you avoid a prosecution in your own case. You need to speak...

I got caught stealing at JCPennys in the Oak Park Mall. I cant decide what my best options would be.

Contact the local public defender's office and ask whether you need to apply for a public defender or if the court appoints. Different places do it...

I live in Mississippi. I was just convicted of DUI in Texas and now probation is telling me I can't leave to go to my home.

I would discuss this with the lawyer who represented you. Yes, the judge dictates the terms and probation monitors, but it's a bureaucracy. If the...

Re-open a 9 year old conviction due to immigration consequences.

It's sometimes possible to have an old case vacated and then reduced. You will need a lawyer to do it though. You usually don't get more than one...