If I plead guilty to a petty misdemeanor possession of thc, would that affect financial aid, professional career license, and

Unfortunately, it’s not possible to determine exactly what ramifications you may have without more information as to what kind of professional...

Mr. Leone is correct that the city attorney can still proceed with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charges if the county attorney decides that...

Left message for leaving the country, mother passed away and he took first trip to attend funeral.

Your friend needs to contact an attorney right away. It sounds as though there was a condition of his sentence that he not leave the state unless...

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Are there companies or corporates that can still gain government access to criminal records even if the records are sealed off

In Minnesota, the statutes allow for an expungement order to require private data mining companies to delete their records of the conviction that...

I got a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Charge/Citation.. can I fight it and how will this affect my future?

If you pay the ticket, it will be a conviction on your record and then you can consult an attorney about expungement to get it removed from your...

Have I technically been convicted of a crime if I already paid the fine?

Yes, paying the fine on a citation is a plea of guilty to all charges on the ticket. However, if your fine was under $300 and you simply paid the...

Can a plea be over turned 9 years after sentencing?

This is a really common question that we get. Unfortunately, if the original charges were "registerable," such as criminal sexual conduct or...

I'm 15 and the dude I like is 19, we've hung out in person would it be illegal to date?

It is a very bad idea for the guy you like to start dating you. Since you are under the age of 16, you cannot legally consent to sexual...

A public nuisance conviction (especially if it is certified as only a petty misdemeanor as is the case in many traffic offenses) is usually pretty...

Sexual Consent?

Yes, he absolutely needs to speak with an attorney immediately. He should speak with a criminal defense attorney experienced in sex offense cases...