What happens if I'm under arrest and the officer questions me before giving me my Miranda rights

A Miranda violation, even if established, is not grounds for dismissal. At most it may be grounds for suppression of any pre-warning custodial...

When would the state most likely press statutory rape charges without having the victim or the victim's parents pursuing a case?

If the police learn about it in any way, for example by tracing your Avvo posting, which is unlikely but not impossible, or by one of your friends...

Will this charge show up on a background check and show that there is a withheld judgment pending supervision?

The arrest, if any, will show up. The pending charge will show up. A disposition may or may not show up. Any employer who would hold a criminal...

What is Double Jeopardy?

You may or may not have some procedural objection to make, but it is not going to e double jeopardy.

How can I win my appeal to the higher court?

Any appeal is difficult project even for an experienced appellate attorney. Pro se litigants do sometimes win appeals, but only rarely. It is...

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It is unclear what you are asking. If you want to know whether the defendant's attorney and the prosecutor can discuss a case prior to the initial...

Does the defendants lawyers have to answer a notice of appeal in any time frame.

I defer to my New York colleagues on the law and practice in your state. As a matter of general appellate practice, however, a notice of appeal...

Here is how I see it. Yes, you could still be charged, but you probably won't be. Based on your posting there is adequate evidence to have you...

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What are my chances the judge will say i can get off early and how long will it take for the paper work to go threw.

No, in my experience judges do not "usually say yes" to early termination. You have to show a persuasive reason why you should not have to...

Can I fight this due to zero evidence and the fact she changed her story 3 times in court. And appeal this before sentencing?

You have a right to appeal from a criminal conviction. In virtually every jurisdiction of which I am aware the appeal cannot be initiated until a...