Used a knife in self defense but the other guy had no weapon what could be the charges?

Best case -- only a class A misdemeanor battery, but this is pretty unlikely. Worst case, Attempted Murder, which is extremely serious and has...

Whether or not this gets reduced to a misdemeanor depends on a variety of factors, including the extent of the victim's injuries, whether the...

This is very common -- when a defendant is admonished of trial in absentia, it means that if that person posts bond and fails to appear in court,...

You can always try to argue self-defense, but whether it would be successful at trial is another story. The prosecutor will argue that the other...

Is it okay for a 13 year old girl to date a 16 year old boy?

It is fine for your 8th grade friend to date a sophomore; however, they cannot have sex, nor can they touch each other (either on top of or...

Unfortunately if your evaluator recommends 40 hours of counseling, the judge will most likely follow that recommendation and require you to...

Your daughter can go to the clerk's office to advance (move up) her court date - however, these cases usually have to stay on a specific day and...

Please help im worried

There are a lot of factors that DCFS considers when deciding whether to remove a child from their parent, including the specific allegations, if...

If this female did not consent to being touched by this male, then yes this male could get charged with a crime -- what crime depends on how he...

Can i be charged of ANY CRIME for being with a 14 yr old with me being 17?

Since she is 14 years old you CANNOT kiss her or touch her, or have her kiss you or touch you -- those are crimes. You absolutely CANNOT have sex...