Can I still report it even though its been 17 years??

What makes you think that a criminal prosecution, even if one could be initiated at this very late date, is going to bring you closure? Not very...

Claiming no jurisdiction. having a criminal case dismissed

I do not practice in California and I do not know whether you have an arguable jurisdictional claim under the law of that state. Just in general,...

Would pleading "guilty" on my first offense of internal theft at Wal-Mart, sentence me to jail time?

We see this understandable focus on jail time constantly in the postings that we read every day. But after many years of criminal practice and...

I cannot answer for Arizona, but in my experience in other states and in federal court: 1. The courts with which I am familiar often accept a...

Should you believe the DEA & city police if they ask you to "help them out" in order to keep yourself out of jail?

I agree with my colleagues. You don't have to be arrested to hire a lawyer, and you shouldn't wait. The earlier you get a lawyer on board the...

My Public Defender says I can not have a Copy of my Police Report. Only see it at his office. Other lawyers say I can. (?)

In Illinois state courts the law requires the attorney to retain custody of all discovery. The defendant can and obviously should review the...

If B takes C's mail from them and rips it in half without giving C a chance to read it, is B committing a crime?

It might technically be a crime, and it might even be a federal crime, but that does not mean that it is likely to be prosecuted. Just on the...

Violating the law while on bond is not only a crime, it is also a bond violation. Your friend's bond could be revoked if he is caught doing these...

Lawyers for free or low income individuals

The judge probably already explained this: In order to take an appeal from a conviction and sentence entered on a plea of guilty in the State of...

Question in regards to sealing/expunging a record in Illinois for retail theft.

When the court orders expungement the records of the arresting agency and those maintained by the Illinois State Police are actually physically...