This Shorewood question sounds very similar to the neighboring Plainfield question from yesterday. Ms. Goldstein is correct. (as were all the...

Does my son need to appear in court under Illinois law? Also, will Illinois suspend his license for 3 months like I read?

I do not practice in Iowa, and do not know the consequences of possession of alcohol under the legal age on driving privileges in Iowa. But I do...

What will show up on my background check? Was it dismissed? What does deferred mean?

In Illinois, neither supervision nor deferred prosecution are convictions, but for expungement purposes, there is a difference in when you can...

What will happen if I'm on probation for 30 months and ptr?

A sentence of probation on a criminal case is in lieu of a sentence in prison. When you are sentenced to probation you are warned by the court to...

Will that breathalyzer test be dismissed because I believe that I was forced into takin it?

How were you "forced" to take it? Because the cop wouldn't let you pee? Come on. When police encounter citizens on the street, the only...

Does the officer have the right to make an unqualified diagnosis on my cat when I did not ask for her opinion?

Consult a few local criminal defense lawyers, and ask them if your "necessity defense" would fly in your particular jurisdiction, and with your...

Is this fraud and can I report this to police

If they offered you a dog for sale, and you accepted the terms of the sale, paid money, but they refuse to give you the dog, that sounds like a...

Why was my case entered into deferred disposition if I wanted to plea not guilty and tell my side? Can this be changed?

No criminal case is disposed of without the knowledge & consent of the accused, so if you are doing community service to satisfy some form of...

I miss my court date in Ky and a warrant has been issued for me and I don't know what to do???

You should hire a local criminal defense attorney who will petition the court to quash and recall the warrant, and also petition the court to...

What are my chances??? Good for better, or bad for worse???

I agree with my colleagues, and will add this: Illinois law allows for otherwise "simple" batteries (misdemeanor) to be upgraded to felony...