Do I need a lawyer for a traffic accident in which I was ticked for failing to yield right of way.

You need a lawyer if you want to challenge the ticket, or if someone in the other vehicle comes down with a mysterious injury.

Officer gives passenger drug charge when the owner of the vehicle is driving and the marijuana was found in the car.

If passenger had access and control of the MJ, he is culpable. That must be the impression the police had.

I was interviewed by loss prevention for shoplifting, do I need a lawyer?

Get an attorney if you can afford one. Otherwise, keep your mouth shut until you get a court-appointed attorney.

If my son unknowingly signed a confession, can he be convicted if they have no evidence.

His confession can suffice. You will need to attempt to get it stricken as having been improperly obtained.

Is client still responsible for fees after attorney is denied motion to withdraw?

Client remains responsible. It is not attorneys fault that funds are exhausted.

I am having trouble finding a dui lawyer in Pa that i can afford. This is my first arrest ever.

You will need to go with a public defender then.

18 year old son embezzled $550 from his employer. What are the chances they would reduce this to a misdeameanor?

If he has no prior record, they will likely offer him to plead to a misdemeanor in regards to this fairly small amount of $ involved.

Got a speeding ticket this morning on the way to work. Is it best for me to pay it or go to court to try to reduce the points?

Call your insurance company and find out how the points might affect you, then make your determination based on that.

In the case of sexual assault with own children...

That is a sign that that the family division found insufficient evidence to proceed at the current time. The criminal investigation might continue...

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The public defender's office is the place to go for for pro bono criminal defense.