If a person is held in jail on conspiracy charges with NO proof of the crime for over a month is that a violation of his rights?

Police officers need probable cause to arrest you. Probable cause is a much lower standard than proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the standard of...

The crime occurred when I was 16 I am now 17 years old my 22 year old boyfriend is in jail for carnal knowledge could charges

Because the act occurred before you were of legal age, it's unlikely that getting married after the fact would influence a charging decision by the...

The prosecutor likely didn't charge you until later because they were probably waiting on confirmation from the police laboratory about its true...

Iowa Code § 808B.2 808B.2 Unlawful acts -- penalty. 1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a person who does any of the...

I need to fire current attourney and i need new probono representation from the office of the legal defender maricopa county ari

Requesting new court-appointed counsel is not easy. When a defendant asserts that his assigned attorney is not adequate or diligent, or is...

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I was charged with indicent exposure for urinating outside. The case was dismissed and sealed. Can a job hold it against me?

It seems that the cat's out of the bag now, so it looks like you'll have to be upfront with them about the fact that you were peeing in public and...

First time offender with poss of a control substance MDMA not mine what can I do?

Possession must often be knowing or intentional, meaning if you didn't know the drug was in the car and it wasn't yours, then the prosecutor can't...

If they dismissed the case entirely, then there's likely no parole violation.

Your sentence will likely depend on a combination of your prior record, the facts of the present case, and any recommendation or offer from the...