Can the courts ask you to waive your rights to a jury trial to have a plea agreement before you hear what the agreement is?

It is hard to say exactly what happened. As a general rule, you can't waive your rights until you know what you are getting in exchange. But if...

Can they charge us

If the police have authority to conduct the search, such as a valid warrant, and in the course of the search they find something else in one of the...

Reparations for my facebook account.

No you are not entitled to compensation. Among your inalienable rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Alas, Facebook is not one...

Can I get in legal trouble for knowing someone has a felony warrant, but I do not hang with them or associate with them?

You are not required to rat on them. You're right it has nothing to do with you. This is the third question from Mpls on this same subject. I...

What happens if you cant pay your laywer retainer agreement deadline

Either work out a payment plan with attorney or go to court and request court appointed counsel if she can 't afford to hire her own.

When LAPD claims to already have probable cause to arrest, but won't if you "answer a few questions," is that always a lie?

No one can tell you the motivation of every detective. However, there job is to make arrests. They are permitted to deceive. I would never...

Forest Ranger gives trail map in person and mails me citations 5 days later. Is that legal?

He does not have to witness it if he comes back to where he saw you, finds trash and bullet holes in trees, and decides you were responsible. ...

How to charge someone with grand theft with written evidence of the person stealing the items from your room?

The only way is by going through the police. You can give them this additional info. but now that the items have been returned, they may be even...

If a misdemeanor offense has a statute of limitations of 2 years. Does that mean the state has 2 years to convict or to charge?

Statute of limitations limits the time from the offense to the charge. If you were served with a summons, that means there is already a charge. ...

Although I don't practice in NY, an ACD is adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. Assuming the defendant does well during the adjournment the...