What to do, my 19 year old home for the weekend from College shoplitfted and is in Jail?

Absolutely have him plead Not Guilty and consult with an attorney immediately! If he pleads guilty he will have a criminal conviction on his...

Would I have a chance of haveing an OWI charge dropped to a misdemeanor?

If your most recent charge is a felony now, it is always possible that, through negotiations, an agreement to reduce it to a misemeanor may be...

My boyfriend is locked up now, for failure to appear, he was going to court for reicieving stolen propert. it says thats all the

Failure to appear CAN be filed as an additional charge, but often is not. It is in the prosecutor's discretion whether to file it as an additional...

My husband is being charged with 2 counts of Class B Felony Burglary and a body attachment for back child support, help!?!?

If he is unable to post bond, he should definitely request a public defender. The first thing a public defender would probably try to do is get a...

Will this show up on background checks/criminal searches?

If you were never arrested, booked, printed, mugged, or charged, there should be no "record" to expunge. Worst case scenario is that you may have...

MY HUSBAND WAS TOOK TO JAIL OVER A FIGHT WITH HIM IN HIS FRIEND HE WAS DRINKING IN HE HAD A BASEBALL BAT IN HIT HIS FRIEND

If your husband is still in jail awaiting trial, he undoubtedly has been to court one or more times, and must certainly have been given the...

My dughter recently failed a drug test on probation they placed her on home detention how long do you think she will be on?

That is entirely up to the Court to decide. When a person violates probation, she can be sentenced to up to the entire suspended sentence, or any...

Yes, although you might try to argue that the passenger was not an "occupant" of the truck. I doubt that argument would be convincing.

Can you be arrested on the spot when giving a deposition for perjury?

Before I answer your question, I can't help but observe that people really need to THINK before they make a sworn statement, orally or in writing....

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My boyfriend hit me i went to the police department and he got arrested but now he is in immigration custody he will be gone.

He needs to consult with an immigration lawyer immediately, but as a criminal defense lawyer, I hear stories like this all the time. I don't know...