What will happen to my brother who is 17 and was caught shoplifting?

First, your brother needs to get an attorney to assist him in this matter. While laws vary from state to state, many states treat persons 17 years...

While laws vary from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction, normally citations for things such as a burnt out headlight are referred to...

If a person gets charged with grand larceny but the victim doesnt want to press charges on can the theif still get in trouble?

Criminal complaints are made by ordinary persons. However, the decision as to whether or not file criminal charges and what to do with those...

Minor commits Public Lewdness, not arrested but has to appear in court?

Quite often persons are cited, but not arrested for what are in fact criminal charges. This simply means that if the person has been cited they...

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Answer for a DUI on a job application.

DUI's are criminal offenses that are part of the traffic statutes. This means that if you have been convicted of a DUI, and you wish to answer and...

I feel like my piblic defender is not doing anything to help me?

In my experience court-appointed attorneys and public defenders are usually the attorneys who have the most experience and knowledge when it comes...

What can I do about a no bill on aggravated robbery case?

There is nothing that you can do about this. In this country we do not have private actions for criminal prosecution; we elect prosecutors and...

What is defense against 2nd rape when she claims no memory, her agenda: jealous revenge, gain from victim compensation program.

Because whether you like it or not the law does not require that there be any corroborating evidence of a claim of rape. The law specifically...

Do I have a chance of winning a trial for self defense? I was arrested for a 417.4 brandishing a replica firearm in CA

You certainly have the ability to claim self-defense. The question will be whether or not you have what is called an imperfect self-defense. ...

Can I get a first offense charge expunged even if I have received a second charge?

You will want to discuss this in more detail with an attorney in your area who is experienced in criminal matters, however, it would be my opinion...