My work has sent me to jail and is charging me with class 3 felony what should I expect have court next week

There are potential defenses available to you, but you have already said too much, both to the police, and to us here on a public site. What...

Will I have to do jail time?

While Class A misdemeanors carry the POTENTIAL for jail, that punishment would be extremely rare for a first time offender. ...

Will I get a violation of probation if I test positive for Marijuana in IL?

Dirty drops are almost always a potential basis for a VOP. Read your probation specs to find out for sure, but I bet it's a violation. Think...

Can I win my impounded hearing

By "impounding" your car, are you saying that the police are now attempting forfeiture proceedings? If so, you should have been given some...

At our age now can we proceed with this?

I'm sorry for your ordeal. Here's a link explaining the Illinois statute of limitations on sexual abuse: ...

Is it ethical and/or legal for businesses to add forgotten charges retroactively onto new bills?

The charge should not have been passed onto you. The waiter/waitress/barista should not have retroactively charged you after giving you a free...

I assume this is what you are talking about: ...

Why would the feds come in on my misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge

Two quick points: #1: I have no idea what you mean when you say '14 less than 2.5 and 1/4 drug paraphernalia" #2: Regardless, I call BS on the...

I don't practice in McLean county, but if this were Cook, I would tell you that what you should do is take care of it asap. And by that I mean...

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What can an innocent person do when they are charged with a sex offense and the State's entire case is propensity evidence?

I agree with Mr. Cameron. Propensity evidence is generally not admissible, except in certain situations, and only after notice is given, pretrial...