I've been accused of agg. battery causing great bodily harm and the case has been going on for over a year.

It is difficult to imagine a worse idea.

"Standoff" is not a legal term and has no legal definition. Your attorney will determine whether you have any grounds to challenge the search. ...

I was arrested for theft at walmart but am being charged for that and burglary. Will i see jail with no previous record?

It should not be your choice. If you can afford to retain counsel then you are not eligible for the public defender. And the public defender, by...

I'm on probation for heroin possession in pa. I was arrested for the same charge

Ask your attorney's advice before you tell that account to a judge.

Criminal defense attorney breached contract

When you say that "all appeals" have been denied are you actually referring to an appeal or do you mean that you have attempted post-conviction or...

I was arrested for battery but not prosecuted. Will this count against me?

You ought to have it expunged. It sounds as though you qualify. It does not "count against you" in the eyes of the law. It very well might in...

If found guilty in a bench trial for criminal court, if and when can the arresting party be sued if case is overturned by appeal

The reversal of your conviction would not necessarily do anything to improve your chances of a civil action. You have a difficult but possibly not...

There is more going on here than you are telling us, but you should not say any more. Avvo is not a confidential legal consultation. It is a...

Expungment

It is against the law as I understand it, but not so easy to do anything about it. Are you going to get yourself hired by complaining to the...

I am part of an investigation involving people that worked with me. They police have what they call a confidential informant, we

It might very well be that you are best off doing nothing at all, but only a lawyer familiar with the situation can advise you. Since you are not...