When a felony is indicted, the municipal case is typically dismissed and the matter proceeds in common pleas (county) court.

What is the potential punishment, realistically speaking?

Is it state or federal? How much marijuana? Did they indict a gun spec? Who is the judge? These are all questions that need answering before a...

Am I going to jail and will my 5000 bond I now see on the website stay?

I agree with both of my colleagues. You have to go. If you don’t there certainly won’t be a PR bond in your future. If you don’t trust your lawyer,...

What's the sentence for robbing a pharmacy in the stat of ohio?

Burglary and robbery carry serious prison sentences. Go to the ER.

My niece originally lied about a broken window in her sisters car and said she did it, when it was really her boyfriend.

If they want to they could charge her with falsification. Given she was a juvenile and it sounds like they already suspect she wasn’t truthful,...

Can I get arrested?

Yes, you could be arrested. You really ought to hire an attorney.

Being charged with aggravated trafficking psilocybin felony 4 and an F5 trafficking in lsd, what can I do am I looking at prison

A felony 4 carries up to 18 months. A felony 5 carries up to 12 months. Predicting the likelihood of jail time without knowing your criminal...

How should I proceed at an arraignment for a misdemeanor?

Simply plead not guilty and tell the judge you need some time to find a lawyer. They will schedule a pre-Trial hearing a few weeks out.

If a judge told you not to have contact with someone, I suggest you obey him or her until he or she says it’s ok again. Most DV no contact orders...

Sort of. They can ask for more levels in a 5k1 motion, they can also ask to have time taken off for additional cooperation after you’re sentenced....