How can I have a public intoxication removed from my record that I received 5 years ago in college?

You can file a motion with the court known as an application to seal the record. It is best to have an attorney assist you to make sure it all goes...

Am i going to jail

It really depends on what you’re charged with right now.

Can I be detained for running away from home in Ohio if my step mother and my father file me as a runaway?

You can be detained and brought home. It’s not likely they’d send you anywhere else. Your parents can’t legally kick you out until your 18 or...

What is the likelihood of having a judge set bail ?

If you appear as ordered on a low level nonviolent felony, you will likely get a personal bond meaning you will not have to put up cash.

Are plea deals pretty much better to accept than risking sentencing with a trial? How about in the case of an indictment?

What your talking about is know as “trial tax.” Yes, you will get a harsher sentence if you go to trial and lose, especially if that outcome was...

How likely for a first time offender with no job, no money for a lawyer with multiple felony counts to get probation?

There is a critical reason this is difficult to predict and it isn’t the charges, your history, or the prosecutor. It’s the judge. There are a few...

Would the courts push a drug paraphernalia charge to after a 17 year old is 18?

No, the date of the offense, not court, determines jurisdiction and drug paraphernalia cases are not transferred to adult court the way serious...

If any good criminal lawyers in the NE Ohio area would like to take on a case pro bono, feel free to leave contact information.

In the criminal defense world, the public defender or assigned counsel is generally the pro bono options. In a Cuyahoga County the cases get split...

Yes and No. But really, no. When a person is charged with a felony by a municipal police department, they often have a municipal case number...

I I was charged with a domestic violence on November 11th of 1992? Will I be able to get a CCW??

Were you convicted of domestic violence? If so, federal prohibits you from possessing a firearm.