In a crime of robbery of the first degree, would drugs

Whether drug use is a mitigating circumstance would be up to the judge. To many judges, it would be an aggravating circumstance. They might see...

Where can I find an attorney in Family Law to Agressively fight for me, Pro Bono?

The question is difficult to properly answer because you did not say what the court date on Feb 9 is for. We do not know if it is criminal or...

Should I file a motion to vacate a judgment if I didn't appear in court? Or should I file an appeal?

Unless you are dead, unconscious, or in jail, or saving a drowning child, or stranded in a broken-down car without ability to get a ride (or a few...

What kind of lawyer should i look for my friend with sickle cell anemia he is looking at a year for a petty poss charge ?

If the defendant already pled guilty and was sentenced, he can try to withdraw the plea. In Michigan, a timely motion must be made within 6 months...

Marriage gives a party certain rights upon a divorce. An informal romantic relationship gives the parties almost no rights in the event of a...

If someone writes a document then says they were forced too can it still be held against them?

A party can get a judge to suppress evidence (not allow it to be used as evidence) if the party files a motion, then proves to the satisfaction of...

My X wife and her husband got caught processing and distributing steroids. Do i have a good chance getting permenant custody

It is always possible for a parent to apply for a change of custody of the minor children. Whether that change will be granted depends on many...

Civil Demand for Shoplifting

1. Do not admit to being guilty to anyone. Do not admit it on the internet. Even if you post anonymously your statements can often be traced...

Judge ordered me to complete my college education, probation officer says to get job. who do i listen to?

Your question implies that it is impossible to both go to college and have a job. It is quite possible. I did it. Of course, I did not have a...

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While I agree that your interpretation is one reasonable way of looking at it, the judges are the ones who decide what the words of the...