If I have a warrent for a seatbelt violation, do I have to go to jail? Or can this matter be handled if the fine is paid?

You should probably be alright if you go to the Court on a Monday through Thursday with a few hundred dollars to pay the fines there. DON'T GO ON...

This is a very difficult case to answer, since we don't know what the crime is, the level of Felony charged, whether it's a violent crime, whether...

If there was no trial to begin with, and a plea was made, how can someone call it a retrial?

This is a very difficult question to answer, but I will try to touch on a few points you raised. First, it's called a "retrial" because the case...

My son was convicted of a level 4 Felony . What does this mean, are there other levels regarding the seriousness of the offense?

Trying to read through your description, it sounds like your son already plead out to the Felony 4 and was sentenced to Probation. You took the...

I have never been in trouble before. What do I do?

You and your brother BOTH need to hire experienced criminal defense lawyers to represent each in Court. Your lawyer can subpoena records to show...

How do i write a letter of recommendation for sentencing

The letter of recommendation will be read by either the Probation Officer when s/he is preparing the PreSentence Investigation ("PSI"). This...

I was told to go to probation for a psi i havent been sentenced will they do a drug test

The short answer is PROBABLY. The Probation Officer writing your PSI will want to know if there are substance abuse, mental health,...

Driving without Valid License in Cleveland, OH. Do I need lawyer?

You absolutely need to hire a lawyer for lots of different reasons. The most important reason is that a skilled lawyer might be able to get this...

As the victim can you force the first degree misdemeanor not be lowered to a lesser charge.

While my colleague is correct insofar as the Prosecutor is the only person legally authorized to request that a charge be amended or reduced, it is...

Normally, a person only has one Preliminary Hearing. It's tough to say why, but I am thinking that perhaps when the parties appeared for the...