My boyfriend failed a drug test for probation and has a warrant. What should he do? Can he avoid jail time?

He needs to get a lawyer. Any lawyer worth his salt will advise him that he needs to surrender. Prior to doing that, I would make arrangements to...

I have a question regarding a probation violation in Indiana.

Well, it does not look like she's done much to help herself. She's had several months to attend AA, and hasn't. She then drove when she was not...

Can the police use something against us if they do not have physical evidence or show proof of it?

I believe you need to talk to a qualified criminal defense attorney about this. One problem that I see for you is that you gave the police consent...

Is there a law against giving out information on a current criminal case?

While I agree with my colleagues that, short of a gag order, whatever is in the clerk's file regarding the case is open for public scrutiny, I do...

I was sentenced to 3 years in prison and did all 3 years,How am i still on parole?

I am not an attorney licensed in Ohio. If your sentence was for three years and you went to prison from '11-'14, it sounds like you served 3...

Can I be found guilty of possession of marijuana because it was in my car?

Yes, you can be charged with possession. Whether you can be convicted of it is an entirely different matter. There is a theory of law in Indiana...

My daughter was stopped for speeding (2 miles over the speed limit) by an Indiana state trooper, he came over to the passenger

No, based upon the facts as you state them he cannot. If he did not find anything as a result of that search, you really have no remedy. If he...

My boyfriend violated probation with battery charge. The battery charge has been dismissed.

Yes, he still can be held to have violated his probation even if the battery case was dismissed. There is a different burden of proof when it comes...

How possible is release or bond on a probation violation?

It is possible he will get a bond but not probable. Factors a judge considers when setting a bond mostly include things related to someone's...

You really can't shoot someone for walking into your fenced yard. If your yard is simply fenced, that's not necessarily trespassing if someone else...