Does having a public defender instead of hiring an attorney greatly affect my chances of reducing my charge?

I would not agree that private defenders are more skilled than public defenders. We should, however, have the ability to put more hours into...

Normally a prosecutor charges crimes that they think they have probable cause to file and exercise their discretion to charge. If perjury takes...

It's possible, if you have a good lawyer fighting for you. Generally, chemical test reports don't matter much, in my experience - except those...

In the state of minnesota, can court send a minor to drug and alcohol treatment without the parental consent?

Yes. The court should, however, seek the view of the parents, either via the Probation Officer, directly in court, or both. The child (through...

Rule 20 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure addresses both the M'Naghten defense (a mental illness defense), and competency to participate...

Several different crimes are encompassed within Minnesota's "Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree" statute. Depending upon the details of...

Boyfriend arrested yesterday for DAR. will he have a public defender? minnesota

Under the modern rules of criminal procedure, it is not necessary to enter a plea at a pre-trial release hearing. It is likely that the court will...

My boyfriend has court tomorrow for driving after revocation.. he got arrested today. will he be out tomorrow? minnesota!

Under the modern rules of criminal procedure, it is not necessary to enter a plea at a pre-trial release hearing. It is likely that the court will...

This girl put a restraining order on me four 2 years know she trying me in criminal court and i did not violate my order

The question is fairly broad, and so difficult to answer with anything very specific. However, it is clear that you need represenation by a...

Since he has a lawyer, he should work with his lawyer on legal decisions. The court will likely set a bail amount less than the unpaid fine...