First time offence for shop lifting get 6 months jail inspite of giving the fine?

Laws and how they are handled vary from state to state and area to area. I would think that for a first offense for shoplifting would probably...

Though the charges were dismissed your record will reveal that you were arrested and charged, but that the charge was dismissed due to your...

Please tell me why girls have so much power in legal issues?

Unfortunately situations like the one you find yourself in do happen. However, the reason that these laws exist is because society believes that...

How can my girlfriend avoid jail time?

She needs an attorney to represent her on this. One big glaring problem is that the interrogation was done at the hands of private security which...

I am not sure that my current attorney is at all concerned about my best interest.

First, make sure that your payments towards restitution are actually being applied to your case. It is difficult to answer your question. It...

Laws governing the process of getting a conviction expunged vary from state to state, therefore, my information is going to be generic. Usually...

Infufficient number of jurors=dismissal?

It is pretty rare to run out of jurors in jury selection. Courts usually call in a panel of jurors which may have as many as 20 or more...

Charged w/ <20gm Marijuana that was left by passenger. Driver unaware, Is driver still held guilty if pass admits it was his?

Yes, they can charge you. They can do so on the theory that more than one person can be in possession of contraband at the same time. However,...

A person in pa violated probation by having empty beer cans in his room what is the maximum time he can serve in jail for Pa?

Lets start out by clearing a few things up. 1. There is no obligation to read someone their rights unless there is going to be an attempt to...

First, yes they really can have her arrested. They have presumably served her with notice of the fact that she is forbidden to be on Kroger store...