Either is probable cause, so you think that your witness stating that the officer said he smelled contraband is going to help? I really think you...

Been a week since I stole item from chain store. $12. chance they will come after me

I seriously doubt the store would pursue charges, especially since they sustained no loss. Even if the police would seek charges, the store...

MY HUS BEEN WAS ON PAROLE IN WISCONSIN AND CAME TO ILL . HE CAUGHT ANOTHER CASE POSS OF CONTROLLED SUSTAIN .

If Wisconsin has had a hold on him while he's been in IL, chances are that he gets credit in Wisconsin for all the time he has spent in IL. I can't...

Do I hire a lawyer in the county where the crime took place or the county I live in?

Absolutely hire a local attorney in the county where you're charged. As a former prosecutor, I feel it's best to find an ex-prosecutor if possible....

Is deferred sentencing available ONLY to first time offenders?

Is your case in Kane County? If so, and if you have a prior felony conviction of any kind, you cannot get into their deferred prosecution program....

My license was suspended about 4 years ago for DUI. I was pulled over today and my vehicle seized for forfeiture.

Talk to a local attorney about using an "innocent owner" defense if they intend to take the case to hearing. You can also claim the vehicle is your...

What if the officer didn't sign the citation?

That's not a legal requirement to have the ticket hold up in court. Sorry, but you'll probably end up paying the ticket.

The States Attorney's Office can seek to have his sentence revoked, and to re-sentence him, but the chances are the court will give him one chance...

While on probation can counselors or therapists recommend treatment indefinitely?

Your probation is for a set time, but a judge may extend it if he feels you have not completed a sufficient amount of counseling. But it cannot go...

I have been charged with something that I did not do.

You definitely need private counsel, and if these are the facts you cannot enter a plea here. The State has to show that you and this unknown guy...