I was charged with open intox but was not drinking. Is there any way to fight the charge?

The charge is possessing an open intoxicant. Did you have an open intoxicant within your control while in a vehicle? Whether or not you drank is...

Got caught shoplifting a $14 dollar shirt at Walmart. Received 2 letters asking for $200 each? Will this go in my background?

Ignore them. You could be sued but probably will not be sued. This is a form of legalized extortion. See...

Can you get a gun permit if you have 2 counts grand theft and false verf. to pawn broker <$300 13 years later? First offense.

If you have a felony conviction and have not had firearm rights restored it is a felony to possess a firearm in all 50 states. Expungement will...

Where could I locate and download a blank PDF for Post Conviction Relief for Will County, IL?

Post-conviction relief is almost as vague a term as "court relief." What goes in such a petition varies drastically depending on the relief sought...

See http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120347031996578719.html There is a law in most states, including Wisconsin, which allows for civil action...

I have 2 duis in 2012; second one .24 and serious injury to me; I am health professional; what do I face?

I agree with Atty. Modica. By definition, you have an alcohol problem, not necessarily alcoholism, but alcohol is causing major problems in your...

I have former friend with 2 duis in 2012, and bragging about still drinking and driving

First, despite your passion, calling someone a killer who has killed no one is libel. You don't want to do that. If he had killed someone, I...

Your best answer came from Attorney Foley. You should mark it as such. You do want a lawyer. If you have the money to hire one, do that, now. If...

If I was arrested last year and the case dropped and dismissed, no conviction. Will I be denied because of good moral charactor.

You really want advice from Immigration attorneys rather than criminal defense attorneys on this. I am changing the practice area so that more of...

Can a required sex offender registrant get off the registry if the statute they were convicted of was repealed

Like answers to many legal questions, the short answer is "It depends." The crime for which you were convicted appears to have been repealed and...