If your son is detained on a federal charge (federal criminal complaint) and he has not been formally indicted on the federal charge, then the...

The odor of marijuana emanating from inside of a motor vehicle will establish probable cause for an officer to search the inside of the motor...

If someone maxes out on state parole? Can probation put a detainer on him

The short answer is yes. After his state court parole ends, then he will likely be transported to court for some type of an arraignment on a new...

If you get charged what's a controlled substance and month later the person who owned the controlled substance confesses

Both occupants, the driver and the passenger, may be charged and held liable for the controlled substance. Since the substance was found inside of...

It depends on the local police agency's policies for releasing the footage, and how the request is made. Some agency's allow for a direct...

Yes. CPS is a state governmental agency, so it is very likely that CPS will be aware of the warrant. However, that is not to say that CPS will...

Yes. If the substance (or drug residue) that is present is testable, then a person can be charged with whatever the lab determines the substance...

What should I do if an extra-spouse filed felony theft charges on me?

You will have to consult an experienced attorney and provide more details about who served you with what specific type of documents.

What am I looking at?

It really depends on your criminal history, your relationship to the criminal justice system at the time of the citation, the amount of marijuana...

For criminal offenses which are nonviolent and don't have any elements of apparent property damage, arrest warrants are generally filed followed by...