Defendant was found guilty of domestic violence . He was granted a motion to mitigate. What does that mean

The crime of violating a protection order is a first degree misdemeanor which has a maximum jail sentence of 180 days A motion to mitigate sentence...

I am a pro se litigant improperly charged with an M4 domestic violence charge against my step-son.

While you may very well have a legitimate issue regarding the element of whether he resided with you, I think you would best be served by hiring an...

Will I need an attorney if i fail to appear for a subpoena?

The short answer is "yes" it is possible to be arrested if you ignore a subpoena (which is really an order of the court). Whether the court will do...

Will my 15 year old get jail time?

As with virtually everything related to criminal law, context matters. Has your daughter ever been found delinquent in the past? If so, for what...

The maximum sentence for most (not all) third degree felonies is 36 months in prison. The judge should have told your friend how much time he would...

Can I get the charge of my daughters felonious assault to a misdemeanor

The prosecutor will be interested in your side of the story and will take the circumstances and your daughter's lack of criminal record into...

Should i hire an out of county or out of state lawyer to sue the police for unlawful arrest? in other words not a local attorney

Whether you hire a local attorney or an out-of-county attorney, you need to make sure you hire an attorney who is willing to stand up to the local...

Is it against the law for a police officer and a landlord to go into my home while im not home

This is highly suspicious activity. If you haven;t been charged with anything as a result of a search warrant, you may want to talk to an attorney...

Most juvenile delinquency adjudications can be sealed (cannot seal adjudications for Aggravated Murder, Murder, and Rape). Usually, a person can...

Second dui did not blow drug paraphnelia resisting assured clear distance unsafe vehicle misdemeanor in the second degree

If you are convicted of a second offense refusal, you will see jail time. Additionally, the resisting arrest charge can be treated quite seriously...