When is my friend eligible to get on parole or ask for early release?

A lawyer needs to actually review the case documents to determine whether the five year sentence is mandatory.

Where should one report statutory rape if the offense occurred in a state where the accused does not reside?

It sounds like offenses occurred in both California and Ohio and they should be reported in both.

Is it too late to find a lawyer, maybe file a continuance or what should i do?

You should go ahead and get a lawyer. The court will almost certainly let your lawyer take a continuance if he or she can't make it to the...

I was caught with paraphernalia in Ohio with no prior charges any legal matters will my license get taken away?

It would also be terrible to loose your FAFSA eligibility. You should get a lawyer. These collateral consequences all go away if he or she can...

If my boyfriend and I engage in sexual activities while he’s 18 and I’m 17 can he get thrown into jail?

Ohio's age of consent is 16. There is nothing illegal about a private, consensual sexual relationship between you and your boyfriend. BUT, any...

You should sit down with an immigration attorney. U-visas are really rare, and tend to be given to immigrants who came to the US to marry someone...

You will only be able to get discovery if your boyfriend or his lawyer gives it to you. The prosecutor will not give it to you.

Being allowed to file and a promise it will be granted are very different things. I don't know any judge who promises it will be granted. If it was...

You should have an attorney file a motion to seal it.

WWhat should I do i was driving my nephews car I had no license cop pulled me over

You should (1) hire an attorney, and (2) stop making self incriminating statements.