Got caught for retail theft,police involved,the store wrote a letter that they will not sue me if I pay.should I ignore or pay?

They are offering to release you from civil liability if you pay. Criminal liability is another issue that you would need to address with a defense...

My son shoplifted 20dollars worth at a grocery store cops came gave him a ticket with a court date this is his first offense

Get a good attorney. Young kid, first offense, minor amount = good candidate for a deferred sentence. A decent attorney should be able to get the...

Is there a defense against solication of a minor?

There are numerous defenses to such charges. The viability of any particular defense to your case depends on a in-depth and confidential discussion...

Will I end up facing jail time since this is the second time shoplifting even though cops weren’t called this time?

While they can technically still pursue charges, I have never seen a case where the cops were not initially called, but were at a later time. In my...

I'm looking for a good lawyer for a good friend of mine for a murder case. Can anyone help please?

If he wants an appeal, the court will likely appoint him a public appellate attorney because he qualified for a public attorney throughout the...

Hopefully you have a written fee agreement that spells out what happens in this sort of situation.

Will states attorney proceed with charges even if that parent doesn’t go forward with charges???

Cops file reports and investigate. They then hand the file to the State's Attorney who then decides whether to file charges on behalf of the State....

Can i get my aggravated battery towards a pregnant person dropped if my girlfriend admits to lying?

This is a common scenario and I can say that I have never seen the State's Attorney drop charges because someone recants. Not in McHenry County...

Can can a state's attorney extend your original probation.?

Mr. Wolf provided a very nice explanation. In short, nothing can be done without the approval of a judge. The sentence is outlined in the...

Can a cop not tell you why i was intially being pulled over but instead charge me with 4 tickets during the stop?

The cop doesn't have to answer your questions to provide a reason for stopping you. That being said, the cop does have to tell those things to your...