Can I be charged if I lied about my relationship with someone who shoplifted?

Lying to the police by giving false information, like an alias or false identifiers, can result in a charge of obstruction of justice. If...

You compounded your problems by forcing your former employer to call the police. Now, instead of a simply paying restitution and moving on, you...

How many times arresting policeman can not show up at court date and judge denied trail?(he not show up already for 3 times)?

There is no set rule concerning the number of continuances any side gets to take. Typically, judges try to be reasonable about this, and take into...

Can someone sue me for getting hit by my car on her bike?

I agree with my colleagues. I would only add that you should hire a lawyer to represent you on the traffic matter, as you do not want to admit...

Your brother will have to serve 21.25 years, minus any time credit he got while in custody awaiting sentencing. Your brother's lawyer would know...

Different burdens of proof exist for different stages of the criminal law "journey." For instance, to have someone charged, a mere swearing out a...

Hi my son father was just sentenced to 14 years in prison at 50% for armed robbery class X felony . Is he eligible for goodtime?

Inmates do not automatically get good-time credit. It must be earned. Your son's father must behave while locked up. If he does, then his...

It may, or it may not, as it all depends on the various programs agencies use to conduct background checks, and the exact question(s) to which you...

Retail Theft of that amount could be a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class 4 felony. While both carry the potential for jail (or pen) time, first...

If my daughter is on probation for five years and drops dirty for heroin what happens to her

Staying off illegal drugs is a normal term of probation, and violating any term of probation could land her in the pen. At the very least, she...