Most states have a catchall DUI statute that simply says you cannot drive while impaired due to having drugs or alcohol in your system. Some people...

Can you get inv manslaughter by trafficking heroin without an indictment from the grand jury on the trafficking

That certainly odd. If the grand jury found probable cause to charge you with involuntary manslaughter from what you've described, they would...

Courts records only show one charge when I received 2. Could attorney have gotten this dropped before pretrial?

There are a lot of reasons the court records may show only one charge. The state could have decided to file only one. Your lawyer could have...

What overides each test?

One test doesn't automatically override the other. It is common for OVI cases to involve people who were physically unable to sign their name due...

I am being charged with assault without striking someone

Um, what do you mean when you say they had you sign your right to counsel away? You have to give that up voluntarily. The waiver is invalid if you...

I suspect this would l be charged as theft rather than safecracking. A prosecutor certainly could argue that a cash register fits within the...

Did you hire your attorney or are you being represented by a public defender or appointed attorney? If you hired your attorney, I would be...

Paying court ordered restitution to old employer but insurance company is also trying to collec

You really need a lawyer to sit down with you and go over this step by step. It sounds to me like your employer was insured against theft but had...

I also advise clients not to pay. The demand letter is a civil issue. You can be charged criminally even if you pay it. If you don't pay it, they...

If I can't afford to pay the fines on a summons, do I get jailtime?

Many judges allow indigent defendants to work off their fines through community service. Others do not. There is a growing body of recent cases...