Can I be charged with statutory rape for an incident that happened 6 years ago in Minnesota?

It may be possible - at least the Minnesota Statutes of Limitation, Sec. 628.26 LIMITATIONS, would not bar prosecution. If there is DNA evicdence,...

I don't understand what my charge means.

Minnesota Statutes Sec. 609.546 (2011) MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERING, says: "A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally: (1) rides in or...

I have a felony hanging over my head and i think i might of messed it up? Please answer my questions so i'm not so stressed?

If you are charged with Minnesota Statutes Sec. 609.546 MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERING, that is a misdemeanor crime, not a felony.

Would this fall under a "petty misdemeanor"?

No. Theft is never a petty misdemeanor charge in Minnesota. A prosecutor, however, can reduce a charge to a petty misdemeanor with the defndant's...

What sentence would a 16 y/o get for accidentally shooting a friend with an arrow in the head in a residential area?

If I represented a client in that situation, first I would look for defenses to criminal liability. Often, those can be raised as sentencing...

I would not have an open bottle that once contained alcohol in my car. Keeping it would be possession. Throwing it in the trash (disposing of it...

Should I fight this

Yes, it would be wise to fight it. Review all the known facts, as well as any criminal charges and administrative revocation notices, with a...

I would consider a goal of an expungeable outcome - one with no guilty plea and no conviction. A Continuance WithOut a Plea ("CWOP") would fit...

When filing for an inherent authority expungement does it help-or is there a place for-character reference letters?

The judge must decide whether granting the expungement would benefit to the Petitioner more than it would burden the government. Factors a judge...

Will I have any say? & chances of actual deportation?

This is not a criminal law question. It is an immigration law question. Criminal charges alone should not hurt a person's immigration status....