I am being charged with a class c felony for Uttering a Forgery. I was wondering what the chances are of getting it droped?

You posted this under "Federal Court". Was that correct? It is very unlikely that the federal prosecutor, having decided to initiate a charge,...

If someone is charged with possesion of marijuana and is charged in a state court, is probation completely out of the question?

I urge the defendant to retain an attorney. Depending on the facts (don't tell us any more than you already have; this forum is not confidential)...

I would like to know if it is legal for the judge/prosectuor to take away the orginial sentence?

If the original sentence was actually illegal, that is, if it was outside the limits of what is permitted by law for the offense of conviction,...

The Illinois expungement statute is not a model of clarity with respect to municipal ordinance violations but I am inclined to think that it...

Member of my family got involved in a shop lifting case and it is her first time...

Even an apparently favorable disposition like supervision can have its long-term problems and should only be considered after advice of counsel. ...

Since a passenger cant fight a search of a car, can the passenger fight the stop.in a motion to suppress evidence(guns)

I have been practicing criminal defense for close to forty years and I would absolutely never try to represent myself if I were facing a criminal...

Need to know if i should hire an attorney or go with a public defender.

Theoretically it should not be up to you. If you can afford to retain counsel then you are not entitled to the public defender, who is desperately...

I want to appeal a finding of divorce on the grounds that my wife defrauded the court on her motion to file.

I agree with both of my colleagues that an appeal sounds like the wrong remedy in your situation and that you should consult a Michigan family law...

If a judge dismisses a charge in light of evidence in court does the state have to file a appeal in order to reopen the charge.

The question is unclear and the answer in any case may depend upon state law. I am not a New York attorney and cannot tell you what the law is in...

An Ohio lawyer could tell you what that means in your state, but it sure doesn't sound like it. It sounds like a complaint was filed but before...