I was charged with third degree felony assault.

Though there is little to go on here, for most assault cases police were not witnesses. Police end up relying on witness accounts available,...

Say a man/woman who is 18 is talking to someone at the age of 16 of the opposite sex. Is this ALONE, illegal?

It sounds like there may be more relevant facts in play. Without other context or circumstances, however, normally "simply talking" is not a crime....

We win DWI cases all the time. It's been my experience, though, that generally I don't know which cases I will ultimately win, when first starting...

I got my second fifth degree assault not on the same person as the first what can I do to get it dropped

The most important thing a person can do to avoid problems assocaited with a criminal case or juvenile delinquency case is to set a goal and...

Is it possible to fire a public defender if you believe hes not doing his job as well as he should and can i get a new one?

A person can always fire their lawyer, including a public defender, but does not have the right to choose which public defender will represent...

I was charged with 5th degree sale of small amount of marijuana 14g in Minnesota statue 152.025(a). This is my first offense

In terms of outcome, avoiding a crminal conviction and keeping a clean criminal record would be more valuable than a four-year degree would be. To...

Will getting a Juvenile misdemeanor and petty citation ruin my chances in getting into the airforce?

Many juvenile court records are "non-public," some are public. (See link below for a discussion of that.) A misdemeanor should be non-public...

Can I expedite the revocation process of my license? Revoked due to a 4th Degree DWI

In Minnesota, a driver can serve and file a Petition for Judicial Review within approxiamtely 30 days of the revocation, in order to get a court...

What should I say/do in order for my charge to be expunged in the future?

Once charged and probable cause is found, the only type of expungement worth having today is a statutory expungmeent under Minnesota Stattues...

My son (who JUST turned 18 five days ago) is being charged with 6 felonies from one night. He has a public defender but I'm...

The public defenders I know are good criminal lawyers. They generally have a heavier caseload than private criminal lawyers, however. Prosecutors...