When you ask a lawyer to file for a bond red., do you have to tell them how much money you have, in order for the lawyer to file

It is an entirely proper factor for the judge to consider, and therefore the lawyer needs to know the answer. An attitude of suspicion and...

Can you still be charged with theft and breaking and entering if you were threatened with domestic violence if you didn't?

Yes, she can be charged and yes, she can be prosecuted. The facts as you have recited them might or might not support a defense of compulsion, and...

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Is there any appeals attorneys picking up old criminal cases to see if there is any light under the tunnel?

Those are huge and virtually open-ended projects. I have worked on a few over the years and at this point I doubt that I would have the energy...

On fathersday my best friends husband died of a gunshot wound to the chest very suspicious (this happened in Garland Texas)

In a case such as this you can be sure that the police are already suspicious of a domestic involvement. That is probably the first thing that...

If my middle name is wrong for a pending case against me for shoplifting can I still be convicted?

That sort of thing normally would not make a bit of difference. Point it out to your attorney but don't expect that it will help.

Can a person be charged with false charges if the prosecuting attorney can't charge them with the original charge

Your question is a little hard to understand. If what you are really asking is whether, when an investigation fails to sustain the government's...

Will a shoplifting arrest stop me from student teaching?

It is very much in your interest to resolve this charge without a conviction, and by a dismissal or acquittal if possible. If you are able to do...

What criminal statute code would this crime be?

Depending on the circumstances it might fall under some sort of fraud statute or it might not be criminal at all. It would seem as though morally,...

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There are no restrictions on the pardoning power of the Governor. If the Governor wants to give her a pardon he can do it. As a practical matter,...

Do most federal cases go to trial?

Just statistcally, most federal criminal prosecutions across the country are ultimately resolved by a plea agreement, but that is just an overall...