Expungment law

Why would a person want expungement? Because it's used to wipe convictions off their record. If you were acquitted or the charge was dismissed,...

Can i pull someone over

CAN you? I don't know what would prevent you from physically doing so. SHOULD you? Well, what if he has a gun or another weapon and uses it on you?...

Expungment

Your scenario doesn't make any sense. Why would someone be charged with burglary if a house fell apart? It's not like an element of burglary is...

What do i do? :(

Well, first of all, assuming this is just a ticket, what likely happened is that they found you to have committed the crime when you didn't show up...

Criminal question

First of all, if a crime is expunged from your record, then it's gone. You were never charged, you were never convicted. That's it. Yes, federal...

How would you receive your restitution money if the person could possibly face prison time? with no way of paying?

Well, for starters most courts order that restitution be paid via 25% of the defendant's prison wages, which isn't a whole lot but is better than...

I would agree with Attorney Jensen, but I'd also note that it seems more and more these days that prosecutors are trying to stretch the word...

Well, for starters, if he was convicted of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide, he wouldn't have gotten 14 years of Initial Confinement and 13 years of...

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What are the chances of getting a restriction for a firearm remove from my record?

Assuming you actually mean that your juvenile record was "expunged" (i.e., all juvenile convictions were wiped clean) instead of "sealed" (i.e.,...

I need a lawyer for a criminal case, its my first criminal offense. The only issue I have is the cost that is involved..

I don't generally like advertising myself on Avvo, but I do work for a non-profit firm in Milwaukee County called Lagmann Inc. that does do some...