If you commit retail fraud @ the age of 17 , can they seal the record even if you don't have a lawyer ?

There are options available. You need to consult a lawyer from your area as to the best way to handle it. You are right to be concerned about...

What can be done if the evidence of vandalism was altered or removed before a court date can be given?

It would be difficult to answer this question on the information you have provided. For example, when you say "what can be done", by who? The...

I was charged with Intent to Deliver for 6 small bags of marijuana and also had a licensed pistol on me. CCW charges dropped

Felony Firearm is a flat two years in prison. No probation or alternative sentencing. Talk to your attorney, but don't post any more details on...

The alternative would have been to fight it, usually on the basis that the other state wants someone else with the same name. That usually just...

Who do I need to call?

Your landlord has a duty to keep the place habitable, and sewage in the back yard would not be that. Unless the lease somehow prevents it, you are...

See my questions in the details below.

Of course it depends on the terms of your lease (and you should have an attorney draft up a format for you), but otherwise I agree with the...

How do can I help my 19 year old niece get out of the states custody?

This is going to be a hard question to answer because a lot of needed information is not here. For example, why is she in the state's custody? Is...

My appointed attorney was the attorney of one of the witnesses in my case. Is that a conflict of interest?

Yes, that is enough of a conflict such that the judge will probably give you a different one if you ask. The attorney themselves will probably...

2nd suspended license. Assault & Battery & maybe a marijuana charge

You should both get lawyers, for different reasons. You can possibly get out of a first offense without a criminal record, even if you did...

Can I get housing my background is drug possession/DMF 17yrs ago can I still be eligible for housing it happen in Michigan

That would mean that you are still on lifetime probation in Michigan, which will show up when they do a background check in IL. So, yes, it very...